Cook I

ChristianaCare•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation, guided by values of Love and Excellence, and passionate about delivering health. With hospitals in Wilmington and Newark, DE, as well as Elkton, MD, ChristianaCare is one of the largest health care providers in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with an excess of 1,100 beds. Named one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report, Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, Ambulatory Services, and HomeHealth have all received ANCC Magnet Recognition®. The Cook I prepares a wide variety of foods, ensuring their attractiveness, palatability, and temperature in accordance with standardized recipes and standard operating procedures, while complying with Christiana Care, federal, and state health codes.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
Knowledge of food service equipment operation and use
Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures
Ability to read and follow standardized recipes
Ability to calculate recipe quantities and extensions using simple math
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to exercise judgement in response to customer/patient demands
Ability to manage stress in a highly visible service organization

Nice To Haves

Six months food service experience preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a patient/customer "comes first" attitude
Greets patients, visitors, customers, and co-workers with a smile and pleasant manner
Demonstrates quality customer service
Practices service recovery
Demonstrates understanding and executes CCHS Core Values – Excellence and Love
Interacts with patients, families, co-workers, management, physicians, and other department staff in a compassionate manner, demonstrating empathy, sensitivity, patience, and mutual respect
Demonstrates ability to read and follow assignments, completing within established time frames and maintains a high level of productivity without direct supervision
Communicates pertinent and vital information and feedback to co-workers and supervisors
Follows written and verbal instructions as directed
Assumes an active role to keep informed about changes in policies, procedures and equipment, completes mandatory education, attends and participates at meetings, and is willing to be taught, coached, and/or mentored by others
Adheres to Christiana Care and department policies and procedures
Complies with Christiana Care and department sanitation/safety responsibilities in the performance of all job assignments in accordance with Federal and State Health codes
Prepares a wide variety of foods, such as: meats, fish, poultry, fresh, frozen, canned, and dehydrated vegetables, ensuring the attractiveness, palatability, and temperature of food in accordance with standardized recipes and standard operating procedures
Produces items focusing on merchandizing and eye appeal
Demonstrates ability to extend recipes to meet production numbers based on requested amounts
Demonstrates ability to test cooked food by tasting and smelling, and takes corrective action as required
Ensures that all perishable items are dated, rotated and served utilizing the FIFO guidelines
Discusses with supervision all leftovers for run-outs
Demonstrates ability to keep own work areas clean and organized at all times
Demonstrates ability to maintains food dating, labeling, and correct shelf organization in cook’s walk-in and keeps area organized and clean