Cook

About This Role

The Cook will perform a variety of tasks to provide food services and nutrition support to patients, employees, and visitors at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, ensuring quality food preparation and adherence to sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, and cook food for patients, staff, visitors, and special functions
• Review menus to determine types and quantities of food needed
• Prepare quality food in sufficient quantities to meet all service requirements
• Coordinate timing of food preparation to meet service schedules
• Adhere to standardization of recipes and portion control to prevent food waste and control cost
• Provide care and sanitation of equipment in the production area
• Adhere to sanitation and safety standards (HACCP)
• Participate in the process of ordering supplies
• Give directions to personnel who assist in food preparation
• Orient and mentor new staff members

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Knowledge of basic principles and requirements of food safety and sanitation
• Minimum one (1) year of food service experience in quantity food preparation/production in a hospital, extended care facility, or other quality food service operation
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 20 lbs
• Ability to deal with stressful situations and to stand for long periods

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Minimum one (1) year of food service experience in quantity food preparation/production in a hospital, extended care facility, or other quality food service operation.

Nice to Have

• Completion of formal training program in food preparation
• Previous experience in food preparation in a hospital
• Knowledge of basic principles of nutrition as related to modified diets

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits