COOK-BAKER-SALAD MAKER

Covenant Health • Oak Ridge, TN

105d

About The Position

Cook-Baker-Salad Maker, Food Services position at Methodist Medical Center, a facility with over 30 specialties and more than 800 employees. The role involves preparing and cooking food items for various services including patients, cafeteria, and catering, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food handling.

Requirements

• A high school diploma is required.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Must be able to perform simple arithmetic and have the manual dexterity and motor coordination to manipulate kitchen utensils.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow recipes and instructions.
• Must have the visual acuity for appraising the appearance of food, and must have cooking skills.
• A minimum of six months of appropriate food preparation experience in a hotel, restaurant or hospital is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks all items needed for patients, cafeteria, doctors' meals, catering and special functions, following appropriate recipes and production sheets.
• Interprets recipes and modifies as required; mixes ingredients and does quantity and batch cooking for meal service.
• Communicates with fellow employees and supervisors regarding product usage, shortages and quality of inventory; communicates with service staff regarding portions and appropriate presentation of food items.
• Maintains a neat, organized, sanitary work area.
• Follows all HACCP guidelines as they relate to preparation, serving and storing food; completes all HACCP temp logs daily.
• Correctly weighs, measures and portions food items.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees