Job Title: Cook

Job Summary: Prepares and cooks food according to HACCP and all regulatory standards including title 22 & joint commission.

Essential Job Duties:

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.

• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, prepares and cooks food according to instruction. Has knowledge about different diets and consistency’s.

• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, and cooking.
• Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients
• Follows safe food handling procedures for food preparation, cooking, holding and storage of all food items and assists in the monitoring of HACCP. Takes corrective action as needed.
• Check temperatures and logs results per procedure.
• Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment.
• Assists with cafeteria set-up and break down of hot food items.
• May be responsible for hot server position.
• All other duties as assigned.

Behavioral Standards:

• Exhibits customer and service-oriented behaviors in every day work interactions.

• Demonstrates a courteous and respectful attitude to internal workforce and external customers.

Communication/Knowledge:

• Provides accurate and timely written and verbal communication of information in a manner that is understood by all.

• Able to listen, understand, problem-solve,and carry-out duties to ensure the optimal outcome.

• Able to use IT systems in an accurate and proficient manner.

Collaboration/Teamwork:

• Contributes toward effective, positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

• Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, reliability, and dependability in all daily work activities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of the customer and the organization.

Education/Experience:

• High school graduate preferred

• 1 to 2 years of current experience in an acute care setting preferred

• Serv-safe preferred

Licensure/Certifications: none

ADA/Physical Demands:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested by the employee/applicant in order to be considered.

Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and may taste and smell. The employee is regularly required to lift, push and/or pull weights in excess of 10 pounds, with assistance. Visual abilities, auditory abilities, must be intact to perform duties.