Prep Cook - Part Time

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

10h

About The Position

The Prep Cook performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients, employees, and others as directed, following standard practices and procedures and complying with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and instructions with experience in food preparation, storage, and sanitation.
• Ability to calculate a change in ingredient measurements.
• Ability to be a team player and have a positive attitude with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately while multi-tasking without direct supervision.
• Ability to make responsible, quality decisions in regard to food production, safety, and sanitation.
• Demonstrates a willingness to try cross training on other jobs in and outside of the kitchen.
• Must complete and pass Serve Safe exam.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes the current meal’s prep before prepping for the following day.
• Prepares food for meals on the correct day at the correct time.
• Ensures that the food is not prepped too far in advance.
• Weigh and measure all ingredients for every recipe, placing them in a safe location.
• Follows established procedures using recipes, yield charts, and equipment operation instructions to produce the best quality of food.
• Follows proper food handling techniques, such as wears gloves and hair net, washes hands regularly, especially after a trip to the restroom, wears apron or chef coat, warns fellow employees of hot surfaces and sharp objects, careful to not cross contaminate or leave a workstation unsupervised to prevent a fellow employee from cross contaminating.
• Reads ingredients and directions carefully.
• Receives and properly prepares and stores patient menu orders.
• Assists cook as needed when plating food.
• Checks temperatures with cook before food is served.
• Researches and understands sufficiently diets and allergies.
• Assists as manager deems necessary.
• Cleans using sanitation after working at a particular station.
• Warns employees of spills or other hazards.
• Labels food that will be opened and stored in the fridge.
• Cleans while working.
• Takes dishes to the dishwasher and offers to spray them off and cleans stationary equipment for the next user.
• Follows proper cleaning instructions whenever needed.
• Stores all inventory in the correct location as well as replaces ingredients in their correct location.
• Develops ideas that will improve your own job performance as well as others.
• Develops ideas that will improve the quality of food and service to customers.
• Assists with recipe development and testing.
• Attends as many meetings as possible.

Benefits

• At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally.
• In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include: A Zero-Deductible Health Plan Dental and vision insurance Generous Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance Retirement Savings Match A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development.
• In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.
• To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com .

What This Job Offers

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