Kitchen Staff

Essential Duties

• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area.
• Handles, stores, labels, and rotates all products properly and in accordance to applicable state laws.
• Affords assistance to the Dietary Manager with kitchen duties as assigned.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Promptly reports equipment and food quality issues to the Dietary Manager.

Requirements

• Education and/or Licensure: High School degree (or equivalent) or two (2) years work experience required. Must possess or obtain a valid Food Handlers certificate within 30 days of accepting the position.
• Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience as a cook in a commercial environment, preferably in a healthcare environment setting preferred.
• Additional Requirements: Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required. Must be available for weekend, day, and night shifts as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic; must be able to consistently meet deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs.
• Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions.
• Must be able to adjust recipes to achieve desired results. Must be able to read and comprehend recipes or instructions on prepackaged products. Ability to read, convert and adjust mathematical measurements for recipe adjustments. Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers; knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation; knowledge of cleaning products and the appropriate methods of cleaning a variety of surfaces. Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time.
• Skill to independently interpret reference materials to comply with law, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines. Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.