Job Summary: At the direction and control of the Director of Nutritional Services, the Cook will prepare quality food which meets the nutritional and therapeutic needs of the patient, maintains a safe and sanitary work environment.
Reports to: Nutritional Services Director
Education: High school diploma or GED preferred
Experience: Prior experience preferred
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follows standardized recipes
- Possess complete knowledge of equipment in Nutritional Services to ensure competent operation and cleaning.
- Responsible for safe and sanitary dishes, utensils and equipment
- Responsible for safe and sanitary work environment
- Follows standardized recipes and assist cooks as assigned.
- Knowledge of safe food handling and use of equipment
- Works the front line and cash register as assigned
- Prepares food trays and delivers as assigned
- Respond to patients and patient families and staff in a courteous manner
- May supervise other cooks
- Perform cooking techniques: baking, roasting, grilling, deep fat frying, steaming and sautéing.
- Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division functions
- Ability to multi task with frequent interruptions
- Knowledge of safe food handling and use of equipment
- Respond to patients and patient families and staff in a courteous manner
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- May be required to work evenings, nights, and/or weekends on a regular or as needed basis.