Cook | Dietary Services | Full Time

Gritman Medical Center • Moscow, ID

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Cook in Dietary Services, working full-time. The role requires a strong understanding of quantity food preparation and storage, menu planning, and efficient meal preparation. The cook must adhere to safety and sanitation standards, manage inventory, and possess basic mathematical and computer skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are also necessary for collaborating with staff, patients, and guests.

Requirements

• Two years of professional cooking experience required.
• Experience and knowledge of techniques and methods of quantity food preparation and storage.
• Ability to prepare creative menu plans consistent with federal and state government nutrition guidelines.
• Skill to estimate food quantities required for menus.
• Skill to plan the preparation of meals for serving at specified meal times.
• Skill to prepare meals with a minimum of waste.
• Knowledge of safety practices related to food preparation and use of commercial kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Knowledge of sanitary methods of food handling, food preparation and cooking techniques.
• Skill to monitor inventory levels.
• Skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Basic skill in using a computer.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Knowledge of basic record keeping.
• Skill to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, patients and guests.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare creative menu plans consistent with federal and state government nutrition guidelines.
• Estimate food quantities required for menus.
• Plan the preparation of meals for serving at specified meal times.
• Prepare meals with a minimum of waste.
• Monitor inventory levels.
• Perform basic record keeping.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, patients and guests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree