Hospital Cook

About This Role

As a Hospital Cook, you will prepare nutritious, comforting meals for patients, staff, and visitors, adhering to dietary guidelines and safety standards in a collaborative kitchen environment. This role contributes to a warm and welcoming experience through food.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and assemble all required items for food preparation
• Follow standard recipes and production sheets for nutritious, high-quality, cost-effective meals
• Evaluate food preparation processes and recommend operational improvements
• Follow kitchen opening/closing procedures, ensuring food and equipment sanctity and safety
• Assist with training new Food Service personnel
• Report repairs and maintenance needs to the Supervisor
• Meet time deadlines for tray line, cafeteria service, and catering
• Utilize progressive cooking procedures to ensure optimum quality products
• Utilize appropriate garnishing and food presentation techniques
• Follow daily prep and pull schedules
• Weigh and measure ingredients for the following day's production, using proper thawing procedures
• Document supply acquisitions when ordering and removing items from the storeroom
• Rotate supplies and maintain an orderly inventory
• Ensure safe sanitary food handling practices, keeping hot food hot and cold food cold
• Follow specified cleaning procedures for all cooking equipment
• Utilize proper food storage practices: cover, label, and date

Requirements

• ServSafe Certification
• State Food Handlers Card
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen
• High School Diploma/GED

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

Benefits

Certifications