PRN COOK

About the role

Responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing, cooking, portioning and presenting a variety of hot and/or cold food items for patient meal service, cafeteria and/or catering/special events. Responsible for proper receiving and storage of food and supplies, including distribution to nursing unit kitchenettes, physician lounges, and other identified locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks to order foods for patient meal service, cafeteria and/or catering/special events
• May prepare and serve food directly to customer per verbal instructions from patron, including demonstration cooking
• Follows recipes and plating guidelines for all items served
• Portions food items into appropriate serving containers utilizing proper portion sizes
• Garnishes according to recipes and/or established garnishing guidelines
• Delivers excellent customer service to both internal and external customers demonstrating the ExCELS Core Values
• Demonstrates competency in the safe operation of a variety of cooking equipment including ranges, fryers, ovens, grills, mixers, slicers, steamers, microwaves, toasters, etc.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to FANS Manager
• Demonstrates safe and effective knife handling skills
• Maintains clean and sanitary conditions in the food production area
• Handles food properly during all phases of preparation and storage
• Follows HACCP principles and complies with hospital and Health Department standards
• Accurately records temperatures of foods in HACCP Logs as needed
• Labels and dates all items according to departmental guidelines
• Completes and documents daily, weekly and monthly cleaning assignments
• Reports any safety concerns to a FANS Manager
• Serves as a quality assurance control point for foods prepared for consumption
• Takes an active role in evaluating the quality and presentation of prepared food items for all customers and patients
• Tastes all prepared food before serving to patients, guests and retail customers and completes taste panel log
• Verifies accuracy of shipments and inspects food/supplies for damages and defects
• Reports discrepancies and problems to FANS Manager
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of assigned storage areas
• Places shipment items in proper storage places and rotates items based on "First In, First Out"
• Distributes food and supplies in accordance with established nursing unit kitchenette par level and/or Food & Beverage Request order form
• Discards any expired/outdated items and rotates stock based on "First In, First Out"
• Complies with all food safety and physical safety protocols
• Reports all food safety and or physical safety concerns to a FANS Manager
• Attends meetings as required to enhance knowledge, job skills, and communication within the department
• Follows acceptable practices related to: safety, sanitation, infection control, quality control, and customer relations
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or needed
• May assist in other areas as relief

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Years of experience: 1 year of related work experience. Health care experience preferred.

Required skills and knowledge: Related food service knowledge and skills. Customer service skills. Basic reading, writing, and math skills.