Prep Cook

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Lexington, NC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Prep Cook position is a part-time role within the Food and Nutrition Services department at Lexington Medical Center. This role contributes to overall positive patient and customer satisfaction by meeting high service and quality standards. The Prep Cook is responsible for maintaining sanitation ratings, ensuring the quality of food products, adhering to departmental guidelines, and meeting productivity and delivery schedules. They must follow all workplace safety and sanitation rules, complete required training, and participate in performance improvement initiatives. The role also involves minimizing waste, controlling costs, proper utilization of equipment and supplies, and accurate documentation of HACCP and brand requirements. In the absence of a Team Leader, the Prep Cook may assume their role, maintaining an orderly and sanitary work area and resolving issues with employees and customers.

Requirements

• Must be fluent in English, have basic math and computer skills, and able to follow detailed instructions
• Knowledge of food service equipment, preparation, service, and safety
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, taking necessary initiative to solve problems
• Ability to adjust to the needs of the department
• Desire to achieve high customer service standards
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people including patients, visitors, hospital staff and managers
• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Two years' experience in food services, in a medical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to overall positive patient and customer satisfaction striving to meet the highest service and quality standards.
• Maintains a 97% or better sanitation rating from the Health Department by following sanitation policies and completing daily/weekly cleaning assignments.
• Maintains a double gold rating from NSF.
• Ensures that Sodexo standards are being met consistently.
• Department maintains a minimum average Gold Check score of silver.
• Monitors quality of product at stations, ensures recipe compliance and adherence to departmental guidelines.
• Ensures productivity, delivery schedules, serving line start times and schedules are met.
• Follows all workplace safety and sanitation rules and regulations helping to maintain a safe work environment.
• Completes required in-service training, job specific training, annual Compliance and HIPAA training, and annual TJC/OSHA training.
• Participates in department's performance improvement initiatives.
• Works as a team player and provides support to other Food and Nutrition Services departments as requested by management.
• Minimizes product waste and controls cost.
• Ensures equipment and supplies are properly utilized, maintained, and handled properly to avoid breakage.
• Follows portion control guidelines and manages food and supplies.
• Ensures all required HACCP and required brand documentation is completed accurately.
• Assumes role of Team Leader in their absence by maintaining work area in an orderly and sanitary manner according to policy; compliance with departmental and/or brand standards.
• Resolves issues or concerns with employees, customers and/or department issues; provides assistance as deemed necessary.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED