Hot Food Production

Independence Health System Careers•Butler, PA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the preparation of hot food items to both patient and retail areas, utilizing production sheets, forecasting, recipes, and equipment. The role involves ensuring food quality, maintaining sanitation standards, practicing safety, and providing excellent customer service.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
One (1) to two (2) years of experience in Restaurant or institutional cooking.
Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Nice To Haves

Culinary classes and/or Vocational/Technical training in cooking and food preparation.
Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience in healthcare food service cooking.
Experience in Healthcare setting.
ServSafe Food Safety Certification Preferred.
Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Responsibilities

Prepares food according to recipes and production sheets to meet the department's standards for quality as measured by appearance, taste, temperature and portion sizes.
Accurately completes production sheet data to include usage, yields, and leftovers.
Completes all daily “prep” work as assigned.
Sets up and breaks down hot food serving areas.
Fills in for cross-trained roles in the department.
Maintains work area in a sanitary manner; completes cleaning duties.
Prepares, serves, and stores foods according to HACCP guidelines.
Practices good hygiene including hand washing, wearing hair restraints, and glove usage.
Utilizes FIFO when obtaining foods from storage areas.
Takes and records temperatures of food during meal periods.
Uses equipment in a safe manner; reports any issues immediately.
Cleans equipment according to established guidelines.
Refers to and follows MSDS guidelines for chemical usage and storage.
Uses proper body techniques in lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.
Performs excellent customer service skills with all customers and coworkers.
Answers questions about prepared café food items.
Handles service recovery immediately or involves supervisor as needed.
Receives and distributes all messages in a timely manner.
Other duties as assigned.