COOK - Union General Hospital - Full Time

Union General Hospital • Blairsville, GA

7d

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Cook is to provide the highest quality customer service at all times by preparing and maintaining nutrition and quality food production standards.  The Cook provides leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, portion control, food safety guidelines are maintained, and that customer services expectations are met.  The Cook is aware of current culinary trends, and uses standardized recipes to prepare appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu demands within established time frames.  The Cook is familiar with various diets for patients and prepares special meals accordingly.  The Cook maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimized staff productivity and serves as replacement in team members' absence.  Other responsibilities include:  setting up work stations, serving and replenishing food from service areas, maintaining HACCP standards, documentation of food and equipment temperatures, cleaning and sanitizing work stations and equipment, limiting waste, operating cash register, knowledge of modified diet concepts, timely meal service, warewashing, late meal service, and good customer service skills.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal food regulations
• Must have basic math skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous healthcare food & nutrition experience - a plus

Responsibilities

• preparing and maintaining nutrition and quality food production standards
• provide leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, portion control, food safety guidelines are maintained, and that customer services expectations are met
• aware of current culinary trends, and uses standardized recipes to prepare appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu demands within established time frames
• familiar with various diets for patients and prepares special meals accordingly
• maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimized staff productivity and serves as replacement in team members' absence
• setting up work stations
• serving and replenishing food from service areas
• maintaining HACCP standards
• documentation of food and equipment temperatures
• cleaning and sanitizing work stations and equipment
• limiting waste
• operating cash register
• knowledge of modified diet concepts
• timely meal service
• warewashing
• late meal service
• good customer service skills

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