Cook/Food Service Worker - Weekender

About the role

Cook and prepare high quality meals for patients, employees, guests, physicians, meal site participants, and for catering functions both inside and outside of the hospital. Prepare menus/meal trays for a variety of therapeutic diets and for an age-specific population.

Responsibilities

• Follow standardized recipes and accommodate mechanically altered diets
• Assist with tray assembly and tray/cart delivery to patients’ rooms
• Follow safety and sanitation techniques in all food service/preparation areas
• Clean equipment/dishes according to recommended sanitation guidelines
• Provide flexibility with scheduling and ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Alter menus to meet calorie requirements, special diet orders, ethnic and/or food preferences
• Keep patient cardex up-to-date with diet orders, food preferences, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Certified or willing to become a Certified Food Protection Professional
• Previous experience with food preparation or cooking in a professional setting required
• Hospital or catering experience a plus
• Valid Driver’s License to deliver food to meal sites as needed
• Enthusiastic, organized, dependable and neat; as well as willing to work with others in a cooperative spirit
• Able to follow safety & sanitation – clean as you go techniques
• Able to deliver and pick up trays
• Able to transfer 45 pounds and stand and/or walk up to 90% or more of the shift

Schedule

Part-time position, .2 FTE (16 hours/pay period). Cook shifts are 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and every other Holiday.