Cook at Clovis Community Medical Center

Thomas Cuisine•Clovis, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares nutritious, comforting meals for patients, staff, and visitors at Clovis Community Medical Center. The role works in a collaborative healthcare kitchen, following dietary guidelines and food safety standards while contributing to a welcoming dining experience. Cooks use scratch-made cooking practices and help ensure that meals are prepared and served safely, on time, and at a high standard of quality. The position requires open availability, including weekends and holidays. The work involves regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, kitchen fumes, airborne particles, and moderate noise. Occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, and vibration may occur. Employees need the stamina to stand for long periods, lift trays, and perform repetitive tasks. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

ServSafe® Certification and State Food Handlers Card.
Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
High School Diploma or GED.
Physical stamina to stand for long periods, lift trays, and perform repetitive tasks.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of previous cooking experience in a commercial kitchen preferred.

Responsibilities

Review menus and assemble all items needed for preparation.
Follow standard recipes and production sheets to prepare nutritious, high-quality, cost-effective meals.
Evaluate food preparation and recommend changes to improve operations.
Follow kitchen opening and closing procedures and handle food and equipment according to sanitation and safety practices.
Assist with training new Food Service personnel.
Report repairs and maintenance needs to the Supervisor.
Meet time deadlines for tray line, cafeteria service, and catering.
Use progressive cooking procedures to ensure optimum product quality.
Use appropriate garnishing and food presentation techniques.
Follow daily prep and pull schedules.
Weigh and measure ingredients for the following day's production; refrigerate food as needed and use proper thawing procedures.
Document supply acquisitions when ordering and removing items from the storeroom.
Rotate supplies and maintain orderly inventory at or above minimum levels.
Follow safe sanitary food-handling practices, including keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.
Follow specified cleaning procedures for all cooking equipment.
Use proper food storage practices, including covering, labeling, and dating food.
Perform other duties as assigned.