JGH-Cook Aide

WVU Medicine • Ripley, WV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook Aide prepares meals for patients, staff, and visitors, and supports special functions. The role also includes maintaining sanitation in the kitchen and properly using and cleaning equipment. The Cook Aide prepares and presents food, distributes meal trays to patients, and collects and cleans trays. The position requires professional communication with patients and clinical staff, adherence to food-handling and sanitation standards, and participation in required safety training.

Requirements

• Food Handlers Card.
• Demonstrated basic cooking skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills.
• Ability to perform basic record keeping.
• Ability to understand written and oral communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs.
• Ability to work effectively in a noisy setting and under deadline pressures.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• May encounter temperature variations; work area may be hot, cold, and/or wet.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Clean and use equipment properly.
• Assist with preparing, delivering, and retrieving special-function and coffee requests.
• Attend required safety training and understand responsibilities related to general, department/service, and job-specific safety hazards.
• Coordinate quality food-handling standards with proper sanitation standards.
• Communicate professionally with patients and clinical staff.
• Prepare meals, distribute trays to patients, and collect and clean meal trays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed