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 involves both weekday and weekend shifts. The Cook will also be cross-trained to other roles in the Dietary department to cover for other positions when staffing is short. This includes training to provide direct patient nutrition services such as planning daily menus, assessing patient food allergies, preferences, and cultural or religious food-related practices, and may involve tray delivery.

Responsibilities

• Works independently to meet established deadlines
• Makes sound, reasonable decisions
• Identifies and handles stressful situations with tact
• Develops excellent working relationships with patients, families, physicians, and hospital staff
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Collaborates with team members to ensure quality patient care
• Conducts quality improvement and quality control activities
• Performs quarterly inventories
• Maintains an organized and clean work area
• Complies with local, state, and federal regulations

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of experience cooking in a healthcare setting preferred
• Current Serve Safe Certification required

Qualifications

• Able to work independently and meet established deadlines
• Able to make sound, reasonable decisions
• Organized
• Ability to concentrate on many simultaneous detailed requests
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, and receptivity to change
• Identifies and calmly handles inherently stressful situations with tact
• Develops excellent working relationships with patients, families, physicians, and hospital staff
• Sets goals and meets deadlines
• Seeks guidance, direction, and assistance when needed
• Flexible and willing to take on new responsibilities
• Effective communication skills; both orally and in writing
• Strong critical thinking skills

Skills

• Able to work independently and meet established deadlines
• Able to make sound, reasonable decisions
• Identifies and handles stressful situations with tact
• Develops excellent working relationships with patients, families, physicians, and hospital staff
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Collaborates with team members to ensure quality patient care
• Conducts quality improvement and quality control activities
• Performs quarterly inventories
• Maintains an organized and clean work area
• Complies with local, state, and federal regulations

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

Variety of shifts including weekdays and weekends