Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work:      

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.      

Essential Functions:  

The Cook prepares food and provides food service to patients, employees and other guests, meeting safety needs in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Reviews the menu and the customer or patient's order requirements to determine the type and quantity of food to be prepared. Maintains a sanitary working environment and aids in the kitchen as needed. 

Prepares hot food items for patient service, employees, cafeteria, and guests: 

Assures quality and quantity control by use of standardized recipes and daily worksheets. Ensures 

production meets time requirements. 

Uses recipes to ensure accurate taste, portion and consistent. 

Stores food at correct temperatures. 

Prepares requisitions and records food production: 

Prepares daily food requisitions to meet production needs and records daily food production. 

Uses tallies to avoid food under or over production and ensures prevention of waste and pilferage. 

Preparation and operation of cook station, portion control, food safety and appearance: 

Ensures accurate portions as per menu and diet requirements. 

Prepares assigned cook station and readies required equipment as per timelines. 

Maintains stock levels of required food supplies during line operation. 

Follows safety policies and procedures: 

Handles, labels, dates, and stores food according to regulatory agency standards of sanitation and food 

safety. 

Serves food according to sanitary procedures. 

Operates, maintains, cleans, and sanitizes equipment, utensils and worktables. 

Washes hands, wears gloves as well as clean clothes and hair covers. Uses clean utensils and service ware. 

Keeps foods at correct temperatures to avoid cross-contamination and prevent food borne illness. 

  

Job Qualifications:     

Ability to read and understand oral English communication  

Minimum of 2-5 years of previous professional cooking experience  

Proven knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods and food safety regulations, such as proper food handling, sanitation and food storage  

Must be able to obtain food safety certification  

Demonstrates basic math and counting skills  

Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal  

Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of up to 25 lbs.  

  

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.  

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. 

 

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

4.    To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.