Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and development opportunities
Flexible Schedule
Job Description
The hiring establishment is a healthcare organization that operates a hospital with a dedicated food service department specializing in preparing dietary-specific meals tailored to the needs of patients. This establishment is committed to delivering nutritious, safe, and appealing food options that cater to a wide range of dietary requirements including standard, special, and therapeutic diets as prescribed by medical professionals. The hospital’s food services team plays a critical role in patient care by ensuring that all meals meet the highest standards of quality, hygiene, and safety, thereby supporting the overall health and recovery process of patients.
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Job Requirements
- None required
- Six months cooking experience
- None required
Job Qualifications
- Six months cooking experience
- Knowledge of menu creation and cooking principles
- Knowledge of food storage and best practices for preventing spoilage
- Skill in creating menus and cooking a variety of standardized items
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as recipes, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to complete routine reports and logs
- Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers
- Ability to read a clock and accurately document time
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Job Duties
- Prepares a wide variety of regular and special diet hospital foods using standardized recipes
- Assesses requirements to avoid over/under production of foods, especially short order items
- Plans and coordinates cooking schedules so foods will be ready at required times
- Stores, dates and labels food properly
- Cools foods for storage using safe food handling procedures
- Consults with supervisors concerning special items, evaluation of new recipes
- Ensures all foods prepared meet existing standard for quality, freshness, taste and appearance
- Operates food service equipment such as mixers, slicing machines, food processors, ovens, and steamers in a safe and responsible manner
- Previews menus/work orders to determine type and quantities of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and desserts to be obtained and prepared
- Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies
- Detects/reports spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions
- Ensures all cooking equipment and utensils are inspected and maintained for cleanliness and proper operation
- Ensures required sanitary levels are maintained throughout food preparation process
- Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
- Performs related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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