Cook | Dietary Services | 1/2 Time

Gritman Medical Center•Moscow, ID

16d

About The Position

The Cook works in Dietary Services and prepares meals using quantity food preparation methods. The role requires planning meals for specified serving times, estimating food quantities, minimizing waste, monitoring inventory, and following nutrition guidelines and food safety and sanitation practices. The position also involves basic record keeping and computer use, as well as maintaining cooperative working relationships with staff, patients, and guests.

Requirements

Two years of professional cooking experience.
Experience and knowledge of quantity food preparation and storage techniques and methods.
Ability to prepare creative menu plans consistent with federal and state government nutrition guidelines.
Skill in estimating food quantities required for menus.
Skill in planning meal preparation for specified serving times.
Skill in preparing meals with a minimum of waste.
Knowledge of safety practices related to food preparation and use of commercial kitchen utensils and equipment.
Knowledge of sanitary food-handling and food-preparation methods and cooking techniques.
Skill in monitoring inventory levels.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Knowledge of basic record keeping.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with staff, patients, and guests.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals using techniques and methods for quantity food preparation and storage.
Develop creative menu plans consistent with federal and state government nutrition guidelines.
Estimate the quantities of food required for menus.
Plan meal preparation to meet specified serving times.
Prepare meals with a minimum of waste.
Follow safety practices for food preparation and for using commercial kitchen utensils and equipment.
Use sanitary methods of food handling, food preparation, and cooking.
Monitor inventory levels.
Maintain basic records.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, patients, and guests.