Cook - Main Food and Nutrition - Full Time - Evenings

The Christ Hospital • Cincinnati, OH

2d

About The Position

Responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing, cooking, portioning and presenting a variety of hot and/or cold food items for patient meal service, cafeteria and/or catering/special events. Responsible for proper receiving and storage of food and supplies, including distribution to nursing unit kitchenettes, physician lounges, and other identified locations.

Requirements

• Related food service knowledge and skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks to order foods for patient meal service, cafeteria and/or catering/special events.
• May prepare and serve food directly to customer per verbal instructions from patron, including demonstration cooking.
• Follows recipes and plating guidelines for all items served.
• Portions food items into appropriate serving containers utilizing proper portion sizes.
• Garnishes according to recipes and/or established garnishing guidelines.
• Delivers excellent customer service to both internal and external customers demonstrating the ExCELS Core Values.
• Demonstrates competency in the safe operation of a variety of cooking equipment including ranges, fryers, ovens, grills, mixers, slicers, steamers, microwaves, toasters, etc.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to FANS Manager.
• Demonstrates safe and effective knife handling skills.
• Maintains clean and sanitary conditions in the food production area.
• Handles food properly during all phases of preparation and storage.
• Follows HACCP principles and complies with hospital and Health Department standards.
• Accurately records temperatures of foods in HACCP Logs as needed.
• Labels and dates all items according to departmental guidelines.
• Completes and documents daily, weekly and monthly cleaning assignments.
• Reports any safety concerns to a FANS Manager.
• Serves as a quality assurance control point for foods prepared for consumption.
• Takes an active role in evaluating the quality and presentation of prepared food items for all customers and patients.
• Tastes all prepared food before serving to patients, guests and retail customers and completes taste panel log.
• Verifies accuracy of shipments and inspects food/supplies for damages and defects.
• Reports discrepancies and problems to FANS Manager.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of assigned storage areas.
• Places shipment items in proper storage places and rotates items based on “First In, First Out”.
• Distributes food and supplies in accordance with established nursing unit kitchenette par level and/or Food & Beverage Request order form.
• Discards any expired/outdated items and rotates stock based on “First In, First Out”.
• Complies with all food safety and physical safety protocols.
• Reports all food safety and or physical safety concerns to a FANS Manager.
• Attends meetings as required to enhance knowledge, job skills, and communication within the department.
• Follows acceptable practices related to: safety, sanitation, infection control, quality control, and customer relations.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or needed.
• May assist in other areas as relief.

What This Job Offers

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