Cook

About This Role

Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions for patients, caregivers, and communities within a healthcare setting, ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules
• Serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty
• Taste all prepared food items
• Use established ticket collection procedures during service and be responsible for records from area worked during service periods
• Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures
• Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat, ensuring food and supply items are stored per standards
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed
• Assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required
• Report needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately

Qualifications

• Prior cooking experience preferred, willing to train.

Nice to Have

• Prior cooking experience
• ServSafe certification

Benefits

Certifications