Cook II

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • New York, NY

47d • $16 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Cook II. Prepare hot food items for all areas of the department. Prepare food for cold prep, grab and go, and bulk production, and short order grill. Prep food items as needed for menu cycles. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: No Job is based : Presbyterian Hospital Work Shift: Evenings (United States of America)

Requirements

• High School/GED preferred.
• Three to five years experience in experience in high volume preparation and cooking of food in a hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, catering firm, government or private institution, five to ten years preferred, or internal candidate that demonstrates competency in two or more stations in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of hot food items for all areas as indicated by menu cycles.
• Responsible for preliminary preparation of food items for next day as indicated by menu cycle.
• Ability to read production tickets
• Assists with routine cleaning and sanitation of areas.
• Assists with serving food items as indicated by established workflow
• Must demonstrate competency in knife skills
• Must demonstrate competency in food service safety practices and procedures, and temperature control
• Perform cooking, plating and completion of dishes in view of/ interacting with customers.
• Assists with fruit and vegetable preparation and food portioning, and other bulk food preparation
• Assists with preparing Grab and Go and other retail items
• Ability to take and fill orders verbally
• Must be proficient in utilization of flat top grill, convection oven, deep fat fryer, quick cook ovens, and char broiler.
• Must be proficient in various cooking methods including pan frying, sauting, deep frying, boiling, and baking/roasting.
• Demonstrate customer service and communication skills with guests.
• Assists with other duties as needed

Benefits

• All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
• Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

What This Job Offers

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