Position Title

Dining Services Cook I

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:The Dining Services Cook I prepares foods according to recipe specifications while preventing waste contributing to financial stewardship. The Cook contributes to the effective operations of the department through preparation of food for the patients, cafeteria, catering and childcare. Food preparation may include retail, production, or catering performing such tasks as portioning and serving food, transporting food to service areas, catering, busing dishes, storing and issuing of supplies, and cashiering. Demonstrates the ability to ensure food, equipment, and work surface sanitation standards are maintained. Follows food storage standards according to regulatory agencies and best practice. Contributes to the positive customer service by "owning" customer interactions and providing safe and high quality foods.

Responsibilities and Essential Job FunctionsPrepares menu items, using daily production worksheets and standardized recipes. Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills. Performs duties in Food Production and/or the Cafeteria. Organizes daily production in unit. Prepares food for inventory and/or service including portioning, wrapping, labeling, dating food items prepared for patients, cafeteria, and/or catering according to unit standards. Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories in refrigerators and freezers following HACCP and department standards. Maintains a safe and sanitary food preparation/service environment per unit standards. Tests and evaluates new recipes. Adjusts work hours to early or late to prepare needed Cafeteria or Catering products. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Preferred Education and ExperienceHigh School Graduate or GED. 1 or more years of experience as a cook in restaurant, institutional or large volume feeding.
Knowledge RequirementsBasic reading, writing and simple mathematics.

Time Type:Full time

Job Requisition ID:R-38968

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