PT- Cook/Dietary Aide

Job Summary

The Cook works with other Dietary staff to accomplish all aspects of food production for patients, cafeteria food services and catering events. Daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties are also included as assigned. The schedule varies and will involve both weekday and weekend shifts. The Cook will also be cross-trained to other roles in the Dietary department to permit coverage for other positions when staffing is short. This includes training to provide direct patient nutrition services such as: working with patients to plan daily menus, ascertaining specific information related to patient’s food allergies, preferences, and cultural or religious food-related practices, and may involve tray delivery.

Responsibilities

• Works with other Dietary staff to produce food for patients, cafeteria food services, and catering events.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning duties as assigned.
• Cross-train to other roles in the Dietary department to cover for other positions when staffing is short.
• Provide direct patient nutrition services, including planning daily menus, assessing patient food allergies, preferences, and cultural or religious food-related practices, and tray delivery.
• Facilitate the day-to-day operation of the department through quality improvement and quality control activities, conducting quarterly inventories, maintaining an organized and clean work area, and complying with all guidelines of local, state, and federal and other regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience cooking in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Able to work independently and meet established deadlines.
• Able to make sound reasonable decisions.
• Organized.
• Ability to concentrate on many simultaneous detailed requests.
• Identify and calmly handle inherently stressful situations with tact.
• Develop excellent working relationships with patients, patient’s family members, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Sets goals, plans, and implements strategies to achieve objectives.
• Strong critical thinking skills.

Skills

• Able to work independently and meet established deadlines.
• Able to make sound reasonable decisions.
• Organized.
• Ability to concentrate on many simultaneous detailed requests.
• Identify and calmly handle inherently stressful situations with tact.
• Develop excellent working relationships with patients, patient’s family members, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Sets goals, plans, and implements strategies to achieve objectives.
• Strong critical thinking skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• 401k Employer Match.

Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Work schedule varies and will involve both weekday and weekend shifts.