Cook - Full Time

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to production sheets for all clientele of The Medical Center.
• Follows standardized recipes, and production numbers to assure a quality product produced in designated quantities.
• Adheres to all standardized recipes to assure nutritional adequacy and effective cost control.
• Maintains and ensures portion control for prepared food items prepared for all service areas throughout the department.
• Maintains adequate food control via leftover, food temperatures and volume control.
• Ensures that all food preparation is conducted under HACCP GUIDELINES.
• Follows all sanitation procedures, and fire prevention procedures on a daily basis.
• Maintains effective cost control by following standardized recipes, production numbers, utilizing leftovers.
• Contributes ideas and information that delivers cost control measures.
• Utilizes supplies, labor and equipment economically to ensure an efficient work flow on a daily basis.
• Routinely check equipment for proper functioning. Reports any questionable functioning and/or nonfunctioning equipment to the supervisor.
• Maintains proper sanitation procedures for the food production area.
• Controls proper timing of all food preparation to assure scheduled food services as well as optimum quality and food safety.
• Adheres to and enforces all established departmental and health procedures and policies regarding food handling, refrigeration, storage, covering, thawing, labeling, cool-down.
• Reports any food issues and production issues to the supervisor.
• Ensures the efficient and effective utilization of Human Resources.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and procedures at all times.
• Attends meetings and staff development programs as scheduled.
• Works alone or as part of a team completing tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports customer service and performance improvement goals of the department; collaborates with other caregivers/staff, within and outside the department, to develop means of enhancing patient care and service.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality.
• Participates in unit compliance as related to established standards.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma/GED
• Three years high volume culinary experience
• Culinary course work preferred
• HACCP certification preferred