Cook - FT Days
About The Position
The Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks food for hospital patients, staff, and visitors under the direct supervision of the Dietary Manager. The role reviews planned menus to determine food types and quantities, prepares meals according to established menus and dietary guidelines, and ensures meals are ready at specified times. The Cook follows infection-prevention and control practices, maintains a clean and organized kitchen, and supports patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and confidentiality. The position also calls for courteous, professional conduct, participation in performance improvement and required education or training, and adherence to Avem Health Partners policies and standards.
Requirements
- Food Handlers License.
- Previous experience in hospital food preparation.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
- Visual and auditory abilities must be intact to perform the duties.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand and walk constantly, bend, reach, push, and pull frequently, and withstand kitchen heat.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review planned menus to determine the types and quantities of meats, vegetables, and soups to prepare.
- Determine the amount of food needed to meet weekly menus.
- Ensure meals are ready at specified times.
- Consult the Registered Dietitian about modified diets as necessary.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to approved recipes using equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, and slicers.
- Prepare sauces, soups, stews, casseroles, and desserts that meet established dietary guidelines.
- Cook meat, fish, and fowl by methods such as baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming.
- Carve meat, fish, and fowl into individual servings according to menu combinations and patient diet orders.
- Test foods for doneness, adjust heat controls, and add ingredients or seasonings to improve flavor and texture.
- Observe infection-prevention and control practices.
- Maintain the kitchen in a clean, neat, and organized manner.
- Perform patient-care duties in a manner that supports patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
- Support a culture of safety and quality and maintain applicable regulatory and accrediting requirements.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Provide courteous, respectful, accurate, and professional communication and customer service.
- Participate in performance-improvement activities, meetings, training, committees, and projects as required.
- Keep current with changing practices and seek educational and professional development opportunities.
- Act as a preceptor when requested.
- Follow the Avem Health Partners Code of Conduct, Standards of Behavior, policies, procedures, and health and safety requirements.
- Perform additional duties as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
