Moundview Cook

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Friendship, WI

About The Position

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Job Description Position Title: Cook Last Reviewed: 05/12/2021 Salary Class: Non-Exempt Department: Nutrition Services Position Code: 4730 Reports To: Supervisor, Dietary BASIC FUNCTION Organize, prepare and deliver food according to the nutrition needs of Gundersen Moundview patients, employees, and guests while maintaining high standards of quality, sanitation and safety. Provide prompt and courteous customer service.

Requirements

High School or equivalent
No experience required
Reasoning/Decision Making
Must be flexible
Must be professional, honest and have personal integrity
Must be self-directed
Must be decisive
Must participate in and support professional organizations
Appreciates people whose values, goals, and cultures are different from your own
Develops additional knowledge by attending workshops and seminars
Communication
Communicates with ease on a professional level
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Leadership
Establishes priorities in accordance with organizational strategic plans and management objectives while meeting deadlines
Works independently: self-disciplined
Use effective time management
Plan, organize, execute assignments to meet deadlines
Problem solve - evaluate, analyze, negotiate and recommend alternatives legal and regulatory standards
Work cooperatively with a wide variety of people
Must have a professional attitude in regard to motivation, cooperation, flexibility, confidentiality, ethics and personal development
Perceives and respond sensitively to the needs of others
Use listening skills to identify important information in oral communication
Basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

No experience required
Servsafe Certification (SERVSAFE)
Valid Driver’s License (DL)

Responsibilities

Participates in formal and informal on-the-job training in food preparation, cooking, requisitioning and storing of food and supplies, therapeutic diets, electronic health records and basic computer skills.
Follows standardized recipes and accurately portions according to daily census and production sheet.
Follows the facility diet manual and uses resources to make decisions pertaining to menu substitutions and interpretation of diets ordered.
Processes patient meal orders as well as assembly and delivery of meal trays for patients.
Provides patients and family members with patient education material on basic diet teachings in absence of CDM.
Receives and records diet order changes.
Cleans department; including but not limited to countertops, equipment, dishes, pots and pans, walls, shelving and floors in accordance to sanitation and safety standards.
Maintains, monitors and records proper food and equipment temperatures.
Labels, dates and stores food in a safe manner.
Operates and maintains a variety of standard kitchen equipment; reports faulty equipment as necessary.
Provides orientation training of employees as cooks.
Performs cash transactions.
Uses a calculator.
Uses calibrated thermometers.
Opening and/or closing of the department.
Responsible for immediate service of food through the cafeteria window to employees and guests.
Ensures compliance with state, local and regulatory agencies as it relates to food.
Follows department and hospital policies, plans and SOPs.
Provides customer service to internal/external customers by telephone, email and in person.
Work may involve problem solving, answering questions and addressing other needs.
Views, documents or prints from electronic health records taking part in patient care needs.
Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.