Cook

*Overview*

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014 St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new fully modernized facility. The new 110000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with among other benefits an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

*Responsibilities*

• Job Summary / Purpose* Prepares food for patients, staff, and visitors of the healthcare facility following safe cooking techniques. Prepares food for multiple therapeutic diets and complies with state and federal laws and regulations related to food preparation in a healthcare environment. Supports quality control measures such as recipe adherence and food quality consistency.
  
  

*Essential Key Job Responsibilities*

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation & cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.
• Other duties as assigned by the leader.
  
  

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

*Qualifications*

*Required Education and Experience*

One (1) year of Food Service Experience

*Preferred Education and Experience*

High School Diploma

Cooking Experience

Combination of education and experience

*Required Licensure and Certifications*

FHP: - within 30 days or state requirement

FHP:AZ - Maricopa, Yavapai

FHP:CA - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

FHP:KS - Leavenworth

FHP:NE - Lancaster

FHP:NV - Clark

FHP: OR

FHP:TX

FHP:UT

FHP:WA

*Pay Range*

$15.00 - $20.33 /hour