Dietary Services Aide- Cook

About the role

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. As a Cook joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This role performs a variety of tasks that facilitate the provision of food service and nutritional support to patients, employees, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons, and cooks food for patients, staff, visitors, and special functions
• Reviews menus to determine types and quantities of food needed
• Prepares quality food in sufficient quantities to cover all service requirements
• Coordinates timing of preparation in order to meet service schedules for patients, staff and visitors
• Adheres to standardized recipes and portion control to prevent food waste and control food cost
• Provides maintenance and sanitation of equipment in food production areas
• Adheres to sanitation and food safety standards (HACCP)
• Participates in the process of ordering supplies
• Gives direction to personnel assisting in food preparation
• Utilizes knowledge of age specific needs of patients in performance of duties and responsibilities
• Orients and mentors new staff members
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as necessary

Qualifications & Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Two years experience in food services hospital setting preferred
• Ability to be ServSafe Certified within 3 months of hire; must re-certify every 3 years

Benefits

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage – with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period
• Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave
• Loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package with company match
• Free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

About Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center is a 20-bed critical access hospital that has served the rural Meyersdale community for 70 years. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers high-quality, comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services close to home. Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center also provides primary care services, preventative care, and community education to the Meyersdale community through its Family Health Care Rural Health Clinic.