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 Food & Nutrition Cook. The position prepares ingredients and cooks food for patients, the cafeteria, and catering. Patient meals are prepared according to provider orders. The cook serves the cafeteria line and patient tray line, operates the cash register, and stocks kitchen food and supplies using FIFO rotation. Other duties include washing pots and pans and cleaning work areas, equipment, and the dining room. The role requires customer service, teamwork, clear oral and written communication, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced commercial kitchen. The cook follows department policies and procedures and safe food-handling practices for receiving, preparation, cooking, holding, storage, and cleaning. The position involves heavy physical work throughout the shift. The hospital is a stand-alone, not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, with a 25-inpatient-bed facility and approximately 490 employees and 100 multispecialty providers. The hospital describes its mission as providing personalized and compassionate healthcare.

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 hire.
Perform heavy physical work throughout the shift.

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 by measuring and mixing, 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 in receiving, preparation, cooking, holding, storage, and cleaning.