Preparation Cook - Dietary

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position in the Food and Nutrition Department at Navicent Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The Preparation Cook is responsible for preparing food under supervision, operating and maintaining kitchen machinery, and ensuring proper food rotation and labeling. Knowledge of HACCP and sanitation guidelines is essential. The role may involve various cooking duties and requires working in hospital and clinical environments, potentially in extreme heat. Universal and specific precautions for potential exposure to infectious or communicable diseases must be utilized.

Requirements

• Must be able to operate kitchen equipment including oven, steamer, fryer, tilt skillet, steam jacketed kettle.
• Must meet all training requirements annually and maintain and successfully complete, all competencies, including other department specific training as required.
• Works in hospital and clinical environments.
• May work in extreme heat with hot materials.
• Must be able to utilize appropriate universal and specific precautions for protection from potential exposure to infectious or communicable diseases.
• Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity.
• Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds, specific to the job class evaluation.
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
• Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation.
• Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres, and noxious odors.
• Must be able to work in noisy environments and be self-directed to complete jobs as ordered.
• Must be able to remain calm under stressful situations.
• Must be able to assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously.
• Must be able to prioritize job tasks and organize workspace to be efficient and conducive to completing work tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• If job class is identified as falling under POPE C, the individual must pass the cardiac recovery test.
• 1 years advanced quality kitchen experience in a cooking position or worked as a Carlyle Place Utility for at least 6 months.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food under supervision for designated areas
• Runs and maintains all kitchen machinery in accordance to guidelines
• Rotates and labels all food items in designated area.
• Proficient in knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and sanitation guidelines set by the Department of Health
• May be asked to perform any of the following duties: salad prep, prep cook, breakfast cook, grille cook, banquet cook, receiving clerk, line cook, healthcare cook

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED