Food & Nutrition Cook - Part Time Benefit Eligible

Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital•Ste. Genevieve, MO

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About The Position

Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is hiring a part-time, benefit-eligible Food & Nutrition Cook. The hospital is a stand-alone, not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, with a 25-inpatient-bed facility, approximately 490 employees, and 100 multispecialty providers. The hospital emphasizes personalized, compassionate care and describes its work environment as offering the qualities of a large hospital without the commute to the city or a corporate environment. The cook prepares food for patients, the cafeteria, and catering. This includes preparing patient meals according to provider orders, serving cafeteria and patient tray lines, operating the cash register, and stocking kitchen food and supplies using FIFO rotation. The position also involves cleaning kitchen areas and equipment, providing customer service, communicating and collaborating with the team, following department policies and procedures, and practicing safe food handling. The role requires multitasking in a fast-paced commercial kitchen and performing heavy physical work throughout the shift. The hospital offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, a wellness program with financial incentives and counseling, sick time, paid time off, and retirement planning.

Requirements

Ability to learn to operate and clean a variety of kitchen equipment.
Ability to read and understand menus and diets and follow established recipes.
Basic computer skills for education.
Ability to obtain a Food Handler certificate after being hired.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
One to two years of commercial food service experience preferred.
Culinary knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare ingredients, measure, mix, and cook food for patients, the cafeteria, and catering.
Prepare patient food according to provider orders.
Serve the cafeteria line and patient tray line.
Operate the cash register.
Stock kitchen food and supplies using FIFO rotation.
Wash pots and pans and clean work areas, equipment, and the dining room.
Provide excellent customer service and promote teamwork through oral and written communication.
Multitask in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
Learn and follow policies and procedures to meet department standards.
Practice safe food handling during receiving, preparation, cooking, holding, storage, and cleaning.
Perform heavy physical work throughout the shift.
Perform other duties as assigned.