QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Previous cooking experience

Preferred

• Previous hospital experience

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS

• Shift working: 6:00am-2:30pm, 10:30am-7:00pm each day, depending on department needs
• Rotating Weekends and holidays
• Full Time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares main entr es for breakfast, lunch and dinner according to standardized recipes in forecasted amounts prior to the start of room service
• Making sure that appearance, taste, and temperature are at acceptable levels
• Follows proper HACCP food handling policies and procedures on a daily basis
• All proper food temperatures must be maintained.
• Works with food and supplies according to established guidelines
• All food products are properly dated, wrapped and labeled daily.
• Replenish food to the Dining Room/Room Service area in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring proper appearance, taste, and temperature
• All patient and cafeteria special requests are prepared in a quality manner.
• Operates and uses equipment according to established procedures
• All equipment, counters and sinks are cleaned and sanitized at the end of the shift.
• Utilizes all leftovers to their best potential, keeping in mind quality and taste,
• Employee maintains all coolers in a neat, clean and organized manner,
• Keeps work area neat, clean and organized
• Shows a willingness to take on additional assignments and/or put in additional time when needed
• Assists other department personnel in completing their assignments when possible
• Understand the duties of other comparable positions in the department so that coverage can be maintained in emergency situations
• Job routines are followed daily,
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior towards patients, visitors, supervisors, peers, and co-workers,
• Demonstrates schedule flexibility
• Attends scheduled departmental meetings and in-service
• When assigned to the next day’s preparation, standardized recipes are followed daily.
• All food items are accurately prepared for the next day.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job,
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice,