Cook I

Position Summary

Join our Food Services Team! We are looking for a Prep Cook who will be responsible for preparing and assembling fresh, nutritious meals for participants in our Neighborhood PACE program. Healthcare cooking experience preferred. Prepare cold menu items for elderly participants. Work on the meal production line. Read, write, and be able to communicate in English. Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Arrives on time for shift in uniform.
• Works with other staff in a collaborative way.
• Works well when unsupervised.
• Moves from one assignment to another (multitask).
• Gathers product for production and follows prep instructions or recipe.
• Completes production list or communicates issues if unable to do so.
• Covers shifts when department need arises.
• Dates and labels all food products accurately.
• Follows food and physical safety guidelines while working in kitchen.
• Meets timeliness of meal production.
• Inquires, listens willingly, seeks assistance when necessary, to understand patients, internal and external customers, vendors and other EBNHC staff in order to meet their specific, and attainable, needs 100% of the time.
• Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Promotes a sense of “team work” through demonstration of self-direction and self-motivation.
• Solves problems independently or knows when to seek consultation.
• Displays outstanding customer service skills when interacting with all PACE customers according to the ACE model.

Requirements

Education: HS Diploma/GED Required.

Qualifications

• Experience: Healthcare cooking experience and/or culinary school graduate with serv-safe certificate.

Skills/Abilities

• Read, write and be able to communicate in English.
• Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.

Benefits

Hourly rate: $21.00 up to $30.00 an hour based on experience.

Pay

Hourly rate: $21.00 up to $30.00 an hour based on experience.

Schedule

Hourly rate: $21.00 up to $30.00 an hour based on experience.