Cook (Part Time)

Cleveland Area Hospital•Cleveland, OK

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary department at Cleveland Area Hospital is dedicated to serving healthy, delicious meals to our patients, employees, and visitors while striving for customer satisfaction and adherence to facility policies and state regulations. The cook position prepares and provides meals for our hospital patients, employees, and visitors with a commitment to nutritional value, customer satisfaction, and creating high-quality food. To accomplish this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Oklahoma Food Handlers Permit or obtained within one week of employment.
Ability to use a computer for, but not limited to, checking/sending emails and creating various documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read, understand, and communicate oral and written instructions.
Cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
A strong knowledge of knife skills, food safety, time management, food waste management, and various commercial kitchen equipment.
The ability to prepare/cook various foods and dishes, including various flavor profiles using herbs, spices, and sauces.
The ability to read and understand standardized recipes.
The ability to do mathematical calculations related to food preparation and recipe adjustments.

Nice To Haves

Five years’ experience preferred.
Certified Dietary Manager Certification preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Prepare meals for hospital patients, employees, visitors, and catering by facility policies and state regulations.
Use, inspect, and clean kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas by standard operating procedures, facility policies, and state regulations.
Promptly identify and report repair and maintenance needs to the dietary team lead.
Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, pans, etc., using a commercial dishwasher or hand.
Create a positive work environment through teamwork, encouragement, integrity, and conflict resolution.
Communicate clearly and respectfully with hospital patients, employees, and visitors.
Stock and regularly rotate inventory by facility policies and state regulations.
Adhere to all organization policies, including (but not limited to) job description, certification/licensure requirements, mission statement, HIPAA, confidentiality standards, and patient’s rights.
Actively engage and stay updated with the organization’s communications and directives.
Attend and participate in hospital and department in-service training.
Assist the dietary team lead in identifying and correcting problem areas regarding quality, safety, productivity, cost control, portion control, waste, etc.
Assist the dietary team lead with special projects.
Other duties as assigned.