Cook

*Cook* Employment type: Full-Time Department: Nutritional Services Location: Hospital Reedsport, OR 97467 *JOB SUMMARY:* The Cook is responsible for the Dietary Department.
This ensures that proper diet orders are received and followed.
Must be an essential member of a team.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES:* * Turn on equipment to be used in meal preparation.
This may include ovens, grill, steam table, warming lights, and coffee maker.
* Prepare all meals that fall within the scheduled hours for each cook’s position, according to specifications outlined on the daily production sheet and rotational menu plan.
* Prepare a variety of food items, utilizing standardized recipes and appropriate methods of preparation.
* Maintain high standards of quality food production that conserve nutritive value of foods, provide for optimal flavor, and results in attractive visual presentation.
* Organize preparation schedules to facilitate completion of all menu items within appropriate time frame, prevent extended holding times, and provide for appropriate temperature at time of serving.
* Determine the amount of each item listed on the cook’s production that needs to be prepared; control serving portions.
* At designated meal service time, set up all plates according to individual diet order, identified therapeutic needs, and individual preferences as permitted by physician’s diet order.
* Prior to meal service, record temperatures of all hot foods prepared.
* Prepare all cooked items needed by the dietary aides.
* Participate in staff meetings, dietary in-service programs and mandatory in-service presentations.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Coordinate through a daily production sheet that the director provides for each of the two cook’s positions.
* Outline specific guidelines for completion of duties and the basis for performance evaluation.
* Wait on cafeteria window during assigned times per job scheduled.
* Must maintain essential teamwork and hospitality skills: * Must have the ability to deal effectively with others as a team member.
* Must function within the Dietary Department with cooperation from other positions.
* Must have excellent interaction with all hospital personnel, patients, physicians, and the general public.
* Must demonstrate qualities of courtesy and helpfulness in keeping with hospital public relations guidelines.
* Answer phone in Dietary Department.
Take messages related to diet order changes, individual patient/resident needs, and staff requests.
* Wash food-prep dishes, run through dishwasher, and put dishes away.
* Assist Dietary Aides in clearing carts and doing dishes.
* Complete daily cleaning per cleaning schedule.
* Complete daily general kitchen clean up, including sweeping and mopping of cook’s side of kitchen.
* Complete post-meal clean up on cook’s side of kitchen after every meal; put away leftovers in an appropriate manner.
* Set up late trays as ordered.
* Maintain all sanitation guidelines related to safe handling of food.
* Maintain strict adherence to safe handling of food.
* Maintain strict adherence to all rules and regulations pertaining to dishwashing and general cleaning.
* Maintain proper temperature of foods at all times.
* Follow all safety rules established by facility.
* Serve on in-house committees.
*QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:* *Education and License:* High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Completion of culinary school, or attend vocational or apprenticeship program, preferred.
*Certifications* Food Handlers ServSafe Card Basic Life Support (BLS) *Experience:* Must have completed a formal training program in institutional cooking or have two years previous experience in quantity food preparation.
*Additional Qualifications:* * Must be able to complete food preparation tasks using a convection oven, grill, and other small equipment and utilize a steam table and warming light in daily operations.
* Must be thoroughly familiar with basic food preparation methods for a category of meal items.
* Duties require the ability to follow accurately and completely standardized recipes, production sheets, rotational menu plans, and other written guidelines.
* Must have organizational skills that will enable the timely completion of all meal preparation tasks just prior to scheduled meal service.
* Knowledge of current sanitation rules and regulations, therapeutic diets, and geriatric nutritional needs is preferred.
* Must be able to work independently and be self-directed while working closely with others.
* Must be able to make appropriate decisions quickly.
*WORK ENVIRONMENT:* Works indoors in an air-conditioned environment.
*PHYSICAL DEMANDS:* Frequent use of computer and phone, and other standard office machines.
Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, twist, kneel, reach, push, pull using proper body mechanics and move/lift varying amounts of weight to a maximum of 50 lbs.
*This is a Full-Time position that is eligible for benefits.
* Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * Dental insurance * Disability insurance * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Shift: * 8 hour shift Ability to Commute: * Reedsport, OR 97467 (Preferred) Work Location: In person