Cook

Full Time
Riverhead, NY 11901
$24.15 - $25.00 an hour
Posted
Job description
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for safely and accurately preparing hot and cold foods. Follows
standardized recipes and cooking techniques. Maintains portion control.
Prepares altered food consistencies as per Nutrition Care Manual. Interacts
with patients, customers, guests, and co-workers with care and compassion.
Honor’s patients’ rights. Responsible for preparing foods for catered events.
Follows all HACCP food safety and sanitation guidelines. Maintains a clean
and sanitary work environment. Adheres to all physical safety guidelines.
Participates in Performance Improvement Projects. Performs special tasks and
other assigned duties, as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Food Quality and Safety:
  • Prepares food according to standardized recipes and cooking
techniques.
  • Maintains a clean work environment.
  • Handles food and uses equipment in accordance with established
sanitary & safety procedures (HACCP).
  • Adheres to all safety guidelines.
  • Covers, labels, and dates all foods.
  • Maintains proper food and beverage temperatures. Documents food
temperatures and thermometer calibrations.
  • Adheres to food production tallies.
  • Mechanically alters food and beverage consistencies, as per the
Nutrition Care Manual and the discretion of the Clinical Nutrition
Manager.
  • Follows procedures for menu substitutions, when necessary.
  • Sets up and prepares foods for catered events/meetings.
  • Follows First In, First Out (FIFO) method of inventory.
  • Prepares dietary supplements, such as protein powder, skim milk
powder, bran flakes.
  • Must carry out all assignments necessary to help and assist the
department to remain in compliance with state Sanitary code part
14, Public Health Law 225, IONYCRR, article 28 State Hospital
Code, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
2. Patient Meal Service:
  • Maintains proper portion control.Respects patient’s rights.
(cultural/religious food practices, confidentiality, privacy, sensitivity)
  • Maintains a courteous and professional demeanor.
  • Prepares meal substitutes of equal nutritional value when a meal
provided is deemed unsatisfactory to the patient.
  • Effectively communicates with others.
  • Adheres to all policies and procedures.
3. Performance Improvement
  • Is an active participant in departmental performance improvement
projects.
  • Attends departmental and hospital inservices to maintain and
improve job competency.
  • Attends departmental and cooks meetings.
4. Physical Safety
  • Adheres to all physical safety procedures
  • Actively participates in safety drills
  • Attends mandatory safety training
5. Performs related duties, as required.
  • ADA Essential Functions
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of culinary education or 2 years cooking experience,
preferably in an institutional setting (hospital, nursing home).
  • Institutional food service experience preferred but not required.

Schedule: Full Time, variable shifts. Must be available to work weekends.



*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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