Cook FT

BHS•New Albany, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a full-time Cook for the 1st/2nd shift, with varying days, rotating weekends and holidays, in the Southern Indiana/Louisville, Kentucky area at Baptist Health Floyd. This role involves producing and preparing food for the cafeteria, catering, and patients according to established menus, recipes, and portion sizes. The Cook will maintain proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards during preparation, serving, and cleanup. Ensuring the quality and visual presentation of food is crucial. The position requires knowledge and ability to operate applicable kitchen equipment, with a working understanding of food items. The Cook will also assist other employees to ensure timely completion of kitchen duties and support other operational areas as needed. Strong cooking and knife skills are essential. Cook I is responsible for learning and developing skills for safe, efficient, and high-quality food production and service.

Requirements

Strong cooking and knife skills required.
1 or more years’ experience in high volume food production preferred.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience in batch cooking and or preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

Produces and prepares food for cafeteria, catering, and patients according to menus, recipes and portions established by department leadership.
Maintains proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards while preparing, serving and cleaning up food.
Ensures quality and visual presentation of food.
Operates applicable kitchen equipment with working knowledge of food items.
Assists other employees to ensure all kitchen duties are completed within given time constraints.
Assists in other areas of the operation, as needed.
Learning and developing skills for safe, efficient and high-quality food production and service.