What are the responsibilities and job description for the COOK position at CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL?
Provides food service to patients, family members, public, and employees under sanitary conditions. Provides assistance in all dietary functions, as directed, and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepare menus using appropriate food items
- Ability to work different shifts as needed
- Check food temperatures to assure acceptable and safe hot/cold foods
- Follow patient menus accurately in the patient’s tray makeup line
- Responsible for preparing late trays as needed either for patients, doctors, medical students and/or staff
- Responsible for making snacks for special meetings and events.
- Clean work areas, equipment, walls, cabinets, storage areas, and other areas assigned in accordance with established cleaning schedules
- Responsible for washing dishes, cookware(pots/pans), flatware, and trays, using approved procedures
- Responsible for answering the telephone as needed
- Deliver snacks and beverages to the surgical waiting area and the physician’s lounge; deliver patient trays to PACU as needed
- Assist in unloading groceries and restocking in appropriate locations
- Responsible for food items from walk-in freezer to walk-in-refrigerator; checks for outdated food items and disposes of outdated items, as procedures require
- Assist co-workers, as needed
- Perform dietary aide responsibilities as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested