Assistant Cook- Cayuga Medical Center- Full Time- Days/Evenings FLEX

Cayuga Health SystemCity of Ithaca, NY
$18 - $24Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Cook prepares food for service for residents, patients, employees and visitors.

Requirements

  • 2 years of cooking/food production.
  • 1 year food safety experience

Nice To Haves

  • 3 or more years of cooking in large-scale production kitchen
  • Experience cooking in a healthcare environment
  • Servsafe or Food Safety Manager certified
  • 2 year culinary degree

Responsibilities

  • Prepare meals for service per recipe for service to patients and retail customers
  • Prepare and serve meals for catering events. Deliver and set-up catering functions
  • May fill in as production cook, as needed
  • Assist with menu and recipe development
  • Adhere to all local, state and federal food safety and sanitation codes
  • Accurately complete all temperature logs to ensure food safety
  • Maintain all food storage and production areas in inspection-ready condition.
  • Monitor overproduction to minimize waste
  • Serve patrons and complete sales via POS in retail outlet
  • Daily use of Food Service Management software for production sheets

Benefits

  • Standard Rate of $18.36 - $23.87 per hour plus benefits
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