Cook - LH Doctors Comm Med Ctr - Food and Nutrition
About The Position
Position Objective: Prepare food for patients, visitors, employees, and special functions in accordance with special diets and general diet menus, using standardized recipes, following production and tally reports and using a variety of manual and electrical equipment. Essential Job Duties: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Prepares food for patient meals and cafeteria. Prepares food for special functions and off-site facilities. Plans cooking schedule ensuring that all food meets time schedule requirements. Prepares the cafeteria cycle menu in conjunction with cafeteria attendants. Reviews special functions on the day of service with the catering hostess. Maintains a safe, sanitary, and cost effective work area daily. Operates all equipment and cutting implements safely. Trains new attendants on hot food production for patients and cafeteria. Tests new recipes being considered for inclusion on the menu. Uses patient census and previous cafeteria sales and forecast quantities of foods to prepare and items needing advanced thawing. The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in quantity food preparation.
- Must be able to read, write and make simple calculations and follow written and oral instructions.
- Must be available for weekend and occasional evening work.
Nice To Haves
- Formal coursework in cooking.
Responsibilities
- Prepares food for patient meals and cafeteria.
- Prepares food for special functions and off-site facilities.
- Plans cooking schedule ensuring that all food meets time schedule requirements.
- Prepares the cafeteria cycle menu in conjunction with cafeteria attendants.
- Reviews special functions on the day of service with the catering hostess.
- Maintains a safe, sanitary, and cost effective work area daily.
- Operates all equipment and cutting implements safely.
- Trains new attendants on hot food production for patients and cafeteria.
- Tests new recipes being considered for inclusion on the menu.
- Uses patient census and previous cafeteria sales and forecast quantities of foods to prepare and items needing advanced thawing.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance Benefits
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs and more
- Benefit offerings based on employment status
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
