First Cook

Geisinger • Muncy, PA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Prepares food for patients, employees, visitors, and special functions. First Cook oversees the activities of all cooks while preparing food themselves. Maintains a customer service approach at all times when fulfilling responsibilities. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Communication
• Food And Nutrition Services
• Healthcare Regulatory Environment
• Menu Development

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience preferred (food prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).

Responsibilities

• Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner foods using standardized recipes and methods of preparation.
• Responsible for cook, food bank, Kitchen duties as assigned.
• Ensures that all production is wrapped, dated and labeled.
• Follows food production schedules.
• Documents preparation and usage of food according to established standards.
• Informs the leadership about quality issues.
• Responds in a positive manner to customer need.
• Ensures that HACCP standards are followed at all times.
• Daily monitor and daily checklist of assigned cooks.
• Helps ensure equipment is in working condition and places work orders.
• Maintains all quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Works cooperatively with other personnel in a team effort to accomplish departmental objectives in accordance with hospital policy.
• Monitor food preparation to ensure foods are prepared in small batches to minimize waste.
• Estimate food requirements and control serving portions according to yield specified in standardized recipes to eliminate waste and leftovers.
• Standardize and develop new recipes.
• Instruct, oversee, and delegate duties to cooks as required.
• Fill in for Supervisor as needed.
• Make menu changes, consulting with leadership.
• Completes all required in-services according to established standards.
• May perform opening and or closing duties of the department.

Benefits

• healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one
• vision
• dental
• domestic partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED