ROOM SERVICE COOK

Sparrow • Lansing, MI

81d

About The Position

The position is located in Lansing, MI, and involves preparing, cooking, and serving food items for patient needs and public areas. The job requires adherence to recipes, methods, and procedures for patient care, as well as catering events and retail support. Responsibilities include proper food storage and handling, ensuring food temperatures, sanitation compliance, and maintaining cleanliness in cooking and storage areas. The role also involves training new caregivers, supporting the goals of Food and Nutrition Services, and demonstrating customer service aligned with Sparrow’s ICARE Value system.

Requirements

• Two years general cooking experience or one year Sparrow FANS experience.
• Previous short order experience.
• Previous batch cooking experience.
• High school diploma, GED, or successful completion of 12 grades combined with continued enrollment in an early college program.
• Demonstrated high standard of customer service skills, self-motivation, problem solving, and time management.
• Demonstrated high volume, high quality food production skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare multiple items in a limited time frame with expected accuracy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of garnish, portion control, cost control, food handling and sanitation, and recipe interpretation and adherence.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to job through past performance, attendance, contribution of ideas, cooperation with co-workers, supervisors, and customers.

Nice To Haves

• College courses in culinary field.
• Previous commercial cooking and/or health care food production experience.
• ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook according to recipes, methods, and procedures for all different aspects of patient care.
• Prepare and cook as needed for catering events, special functions, and retail support.
• Responsible for proper storage and handling of food products.
• Ensure proper food temperatures and label all products according to established guidelines.
• Follow all appropriate sanitation guidelines.
• Clean all cooking, preparation, serving, and storage areas.
• Report equipment that needs repair or maintenance to the supervisor.
• Assist in training of new or part-time caregivers.
• Contribute to and support the goals and objectives of Food and Nutrition Services and the Health System.
• Be flexible in working alternate schedules as required for the proper operations of the department.
• Help in solving work area problems by communicating ideas and solutions to supervisor and fellow caregivers.
• Maintain hospital standards by participating in services, committees, and continuing education programs.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to daily work and take the initiative.

Benefits

• Part-time Benefit Eligible
• Full-time status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees