Nutrition Services Team Member/Cook

About the role

Prepares breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner meals for hospital patients, employees, and guests using daily menus and recipes provided and approved by the Nutrition Services Manager. This role serves patient and cafeteria meals and maintains facility sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates core values.
• Participates in meetings, committees and lean projects as assigned.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise.
• Performs service excellence must-haves to achieve an excellent patient/customer experience.
• Uses quality improvement processes, programs or outcome to help improve department operations.
• Prepares eye appealing, high quality food for all customers.
• Performs cleaning tasks and assists in general sanitation of kitchen area.
• Appropriately and safely operates kitchen equipment and utilities.
• Trains new employees under direction of Nutrition Services Manager.
• Understands chemical use related to area of work and is aware of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent – preferred
• Must be 18 years of age or older – required
• One year prior food preparation experience – preferred