COOK (FULL TIME)

About the role

TouchPoint Support Services is seeking a full-time Cook at Ascension Elmbrook Memorial. We care deeply for people, build belonging, and serve with detail, quality, and excellence to set the stage for healing. Our work creates moments that matter for patients, families, and visitors at Ascension Health hospitals across the U.S. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on helping people heal and wants to grow in their career while supporting a mission to improve the health of the poor and vulnerable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: the use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer; the use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables; the use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Requirements

• Previous cooking experience required.
• A valid ServSafe certification is preferred.
• Retail experience is preferred.

Schedule

• Full time schedule.
• Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm and 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.
• Rotating weekends and holidays included.
• More details upon interview.

Pay

$20.00 per hour to $22.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision benefits after 90 days.
• Willing to train.
• 401k.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year.
• Retirement Plan.
• Associate Shopping Program.
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Discount Marketplace.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• For full-time positions: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD&D, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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