COOK - Full Time

About the Role

Responsible for food preparation for patients, hospital staff, and visitors. Works with a Dietitian to monitor food and nutrition for the benefit of patients. Performs duties as cook, cafeteria worker, cashier, and dishwasher while maintaining the highest standard of food safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of tasks to prepare and cook food for patients, employees, visitors, and staff meetings.
• Ensures all food prepared meets existing standards for quality, freshness, taste, and appearance.
• Inspects and maintains cooking equipment and utensils for cleanliness and proper operation.
• Ensures required food safety and sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process.
• Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies.
• Assists with care, maintenance, and cleaning of the department, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintains recorded refrigerator, food, and dishwasher temperatures, cleaning schedules, and patients' special needs.
• Makes coffee and ice tea as needed.
• Keeps tables and chairs clean and orderly.
• Restocks supplies in the cafeteria as needed.
• Waits on customers and processes payments.
• Keeps window clear of dirty dishes.
• Handles used patient trays following Universal Precaution Standards.
• Uses dishwasher following policy and procedure.
• Maintains cleanliness of dishwasher equipment and area.
• Locates the Diet Manual and menus and serves trays for commonly ordered diets, considering each patient’s personal food preferences.
• Demonstrates proper cleaning and storage preparation of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Demonstrates proper methods of meat preparation.
• Prepares and stores snacks/meals (e.g., shakes, late trays) for use between regularly scheduled meals.
• Prepares trays for patients and demonstrates proper stocking of the storeroom, rotating foods, and keeping food off the floor.
• Locates procedures and needed supplies for proper cleaning of equipment and appliances in the kitchen.
• Cleans various work areas following routine and rotating cleaning schedules.
• Fills in during vacations and sick leave.
• Participates in educational and in-service meetings.
• Maintains positive and effective relations with co-workers, patients, and visitors.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Schedule

Must be able to work various shifts, schedule rotations, and adjust schedule to cover for vacations and sick days as assigned in self-scheduling or by manager.