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Kettering Health

Cook/Baker - Soin Medical Center - Culinary/Nutrition - Full-Time, 72 hours biweekly, 1st Shift

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $13.00 - $17.50
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Work Schedule

Fixed Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee wellness programs
Flexible Schedule
Professional development opportunities

Job Description

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit health care system operating 13 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities across southwest Ohio. Dedicated to transforming the health care experience, Kettering Health emphasizes high-quality care tailored to every stage of life. Their commitment extends beyond patient care, involving training future health care professionals and participating in international outreach programs. As a service-oriented organization, Kettering Health fosters an environment of compassion, professionalism, and collaboration to support both patients and staff effectively.

The role of the Cook at Kettering Health is integral to the success of their nutrition and meal service operations. This position invol... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Minimum of one-year cooking/baking experience
  • Ability to read and write English
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to work with and around heat-generating, steamy, or cold equipment
  • Knowledge of HACCP and food safety codes
  • Knife skills

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Minimum of one-year cooking/baking experience required
  • Able to read and write English and follow oral and written directions
  • Able to walk and stand for long periods of time
  • Able to work with and around equipment that generates heat, steam, cold, etc.
  • Able to follow recipes to prepare food
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of HACCP and applicable food codes
  • Demonstrates appropriate knife skills
  • Experience cooking from scratch and/or a la carte restaurant experience preferred

Job Duties

  • Cooks and seasons food for patients, employees, guests, and visitors following established recipes
  • Prepares and stores food in accordance with HACCP principles and applicable food codes
  • Safely uses, cleans, and cares for equipment and work areas
  • Accurately manages position paperwork (follows recipes and production sheets, completes forecasting documents, etc.)
  • Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (washes hands between tasks and whenever dirty, uses gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods, etc.)
  • Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patients/internal and external customers (responds to internal customers such as Cafeteria staff, Dish Room staff, Supervisors, Physician Lounge attendant, and to each other in a way that promotes collaboration)
  • Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (pays special attention to slicers, cleans ceiling of microwave, pulls items out of refrigerators to clean behind, etc.)
  • Correctly date-marks food items, monitors for temperature control, and monitors “use by” dates, ensuring food items are stored so foods with earliest “use by” dates are used first (effectively uses ice wands or other mechanisms to safely cool food, defrosts food properly, uses FDA guidelines for dating, minimizes time TTC foods are out of refrigeration, stores food in proper order in walk-ins, etc.)
  • Prepares, assembles, serves, cooks, or bakes food and beverages per guidelines/recipes, meeting time deadlines for service

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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