Sr Cook-23638

About the role

This role performs culinary duties as assigned for food/entree production across the organization. This role ensures food services sanitation and quality control standards are met. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares other menu entrees / other items per production schedule utilizing sophisticated equipment for hot preparation.
• May prepare food for different areas of the hospital such as menu entrees, patient service, retail sales and catered functions as specified by system recipe; follows procedures in accordance with established standards and methods.
• Verifies recipe accuracy and assists management in maintaining accurate recipes.
• Functions as support staff to entree cook as assigned.
• Participates in recipe standardization process.
• Checks refrigerators, freezers and dry storage areas daily for utilization of leftovers and proper rotation of products.
• Adheres to time schedules for production and service.
• Assists with inventory control as assigned by Manager.
• Wraps, labels, dates and stores products correctly.
• Serves and stores food at correct temperatures, maintains temperatures of items served and stored.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of work area and equipment; performs cleaning duties as assigned.
• Complies with all regulatory agency standards and all departmental policies and procedures.
• Trains new personnel as assigned.
• Orients dietetic interns to work area as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Three years cooking experience.
• Two years general cooking experience in cold food preparation and/or Cook's assistant.
• Illinois Department of Public Health and City of Chicago Sanitation Certification required within six months of hire and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic math skills to calculate recipe ingredient and quantity adjustments, calculate weight and measures.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Knowledgeable and can operate hot preparation equipment such as ovens, steamers, broiler's, grills, etc.
• Demonstrates skills in the use of culinary hand tools (e.g. knives) and small food processing equipment.
• Problem solving ability.
• Organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts.
• Certificate of Completion in Culinary Arts.

Skills

• Preparation of food items.
• Sanitation and quality control.
• Inventory management.
• Equipment operation (e.g. ovens, steamers, broilers).
• Hand tool usage (e.g. knives).
• Recipe verification and standardization.
• Temperature monitoring and control.
• Training and orientation.

Benefits

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Schedule

Shift 4, 8 Hr (4:00:00 AM - 2:30:00 PM)