Lead Cook - FT Varying

Sanford Health • Albion, NE

21d • $18 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs food preparation duties and provides daily direction to cooks and other assigned areas to ensure departmental standards and goals are met. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for patients and residents, staff, and visitors, following menus and dietary requirements.

Maintains food quality, appearance, taste, temperature, sanitation, and safe handling. Cleans cooking and serving areas and maintains food, equipment, and machinery labeling and storage. Follows standardized recipes, HACCP guidelines, production sheets, and menu schedules; documents food-safety steps, temperatures, and outcomes. Works with internal customers and team members in a dynamic culinary environment and can work independently when needed.

Operates kitchen and food-service equipment, including mixers, slicers, kettles, combination ovens, food grinders and processors, ovens, stovetops, induction burners, grills, deep-fat fryers, knives, dishwashers, garbage disposals, refrigerators, and freezers. The role requires understanding food safety and sanitation, basic math, and the ability to read and follow recipes. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to perform basic math and measure ingredients appropriately.
• Ability to read and understand recipes.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation processes.
• Ability to be on one's feet for most of the day and walk long distances throughout the hospital.
• Depending on location, a minimum of two years of experience and previous leadership experience are preferred.
• ServSafe certification may be required within a designated time frame, depending on location.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Depending on location, at least two years of experience and previous leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for patients and residents, staff, and visitors according to menus and dietary requirements.
• Provide daily direction to cooks and other assigned areas, ensuring departmental standards and goals are met.
• Meet food quality standards for appearance, taste, temperature, and sanitation.
• Wash and clean cooking and serving areas and maintain sanitation and cleanliness.
• Maintain labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Follow standardized recipes, HACCP guidelines, and daily and weekly production sheets.
• Document HACCP steps, temperatures, and outcomes.
• Operate food-preparation and kitchen equipment.
• Communicate and work collaboratively with internal customers and team members.
• Work independently when necessary.

Benefits

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Various education assistance programs.
• Continuing education.
• Daily access to earnings.
• Robust benefits package, with benefits varying by full-time or part-time status.
• Sign-on bonus available.

What This Job Offers

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