Senior Cook WMCG at 2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.

Augusta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Production, Cooking, HACCP Compliance, Food Safety, Portion Control, Menu Execution, Kitchen Equipment Operation, Nutritional Services, Temperature Monitoring, Food Handling, Patient Care, Inventory Management

Industry

Medical Practices

Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Job Summary: Maintains principles of proper food production and other related activities. Prepares and cooks foods, such as: meats, soups, sauces, gravies, starch entrees, vegetables, and special orders. Ensures food is prepared according to menu; confers with supervisors as to the use of leftovers; making menu changes, as necessary. Maintains high standards of food handling and cleanliness in work area and is responsible for high standards of personal cleanliness. Helps provide optimal food and nutritional services to the patients, visitors, and staff. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Maintains professional interactions with co-workers, supervisors, and managers. Provides for the need of the patients with the understanding that diets change with limited time to address during service. Understands and respects the needs of the ambassadors and responds quickly. Shows willingness to work with others and to pick up additional responsibilities as patient census requires. Helps fulfill our mission of delivering on PFCC (Patient and Family Centered Care). Arrives for scheduled shifts on time and ready for the day’s requirements. Follows all recipes and documents temperature on correct HACCP logs. Stocks and organizes production area, shared cooler space, and dry storage areas for the next shift/following day’s production. Communicates in a clear and timely manner with co-workers, supervisors, and management, expressing the needs of the patients and understanding that production levels will change drastically based on the census. Demonstrates appropriate storing, rotating, covering, labeling, and dating of all food products according to policy and procedure. Consistently follows production sheet instructions. Prepares correct quantities according to recipes and supervisor’s oral/written directions. Demonstrates appropriate measuring techniques while preparing foods for patient care, Terrace Dining and catering. Demonstrates correct procedure in determining food temperatures and calibration of food thermometer. Identifies correct scoop, spoodle, ladle, or measuring cup for any given menu item for accurate portion control. Effectively communicates with patients, staff, and visitors. Knowledge of proper holding temperatures for cold and hot food(s) and HACCP requirements for handling food. Demonstrates proper hand washing techniques. Demonstrates the ability to properly and safely clean and operate the various equipment in the kitchen Possesses the required knowledge in the care and handling of patients served in age groups: infant 29 days to one year; pediatrics: one year to 13 years; adolescent 14 years to 19 years; adult- 18 years to 65 years and geriatric- 65 years and above. Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 3 years food service or cook position. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of foods according to menus while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety. They ensure optimal nutritional services for patients, visitors, and staff through precise portion control and adherence to HACCP logs.