Cook

Hospital District No 1 Marion County Kansas D B A St Luke Hospital and Living Center•Marion, KS

11d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The cook prepares nutritious meals and bakery goods for the hospital’s patients and/or living center residents, visitors, physicians, employees and home health clients. St. Luke Hospital & Living Center is an acute care and long term care facility licensed for 10 acute beds and 32 long term care beds. The purpose of the dietary department is to provide meals and nutrition information for patients as well as meals for employees, visitors, home health clients and special events.

Requirements

Must be able to read, understand, follow recipes and written and oral instructions.
Must be able to adjust recipe yields as necessary.
Must be able to set work priorities within established schedules and procedures.
Must be able to work cooperatively with co-workers.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and training in quantity cooking or completion of a certified chef training course is desired.

Responsibilities

Prepares entrees, soups, and other food items daily using the stove, mixer, steamer, blender, slicer, can openers, grill, oven and other various kitchen appliances.
Plans the amounts to prepare and adjusts recipes as needed.
Slices meats for meal preparation as needed.
Stores raw and prepared foods following established procedures.
Unpacks and stores groceries in freezer.
Maintains meat and freezer inventories.
Notifies the dietary manager regarding orders to be placed for foods.
Maintains sanitation and safety checklist and reports any violations.
Trains new employees.
Performs assigned routine cleaning duties of the equipment, stove, work area and pots and pans.
Receives bakery and dairy deliveries.
May assist with schedule coverage.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all department and facility policies and procedures.
May be asked to be in charge of the department when the dietary manager is absent.
Reports any equipment malfunctions to the dietary manager or the maintenance department.
Provides requested and required foods according to established schedules.
Maintains a positive work environment which contributes to the effective functioning of the department.