Cook

St. John's Riverside Hospital • City of Yonkers, NY

16d

About The Position

The Cook accurately and efficiently cooks and prepares entrees, starches, vegetables, soups, and other hot food items, and prepares and portions ingredients before cooking. The role prepares meal components in accordance with quality, food safety, and sanitation standards, recipe directions, and production sheet requirements. The Cook follows production sheets, par levels, off-site or special-function sheets, recipe directions, and portion requirements while completing work within specified time frames. The Cook maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area; sanitizes cooking equipment, sinks, and smallwares before food preparation and cleans and sanitizes them afterward. The position safely operates and maintains industrial food-preparation equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of cooking experience; experience in a healthcare, hotel, or catering environment is preferred.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe certification.
• Culinary diploma or certificate.
• Cooking experience in a healthcare, hotel, or catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently cook and prepare entrees, starches, vegetables, soups, and other hot food items.
• Prepare and portion food ingredients before cooking.
• Prepare all meal components according to quality, safety, sanitation, recipe, and production-sheet requirements.
• Follow production sheets, par levels, off-site or special-function sheets, recipe directions, portion requirements, and specified time frames.
• Understand and comply with food safety and temperature standards.
• Clean, maintain, and organize a safe and orderly work area.
• Sanitize cooking equipment, sinks, and smallwares before food preparation and clean and sanitize them after preparation.
• Safely operate and maintain industrial food-preparation equipment, including stoves, broilers, steamers, kettles, knives, mixers, and food processors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED