What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook Full Time/Part Time/Per Diem position at Granite County Medical Center?
Granite County Medical Center is looking to add a new team member to our dietary staff.
SUMMARY OF JOB: This position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with Dietary cooking in a hospital environment. Hours to include days, nights and weekends.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to Dietary Manager, Kitchen
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Performs a variety of general duties including preparation, cooking, simple calculations, delivering and recording of food products.
- Ability to keep up with work flow, possesses dexterity needed in preparation/cooking procedures, and has good communication with the elderly and family.
- Employee must be able to visit with residents in absence of Dietary Manager to determine food tolerance and acceptance. .
- Assist and prepare foods in a palatable and appetizing manner, set tables and serve meals to residents.
- Employee must possess initiative and judgment involving setting up meals, making suitable substitutions where necessary, and follow standard recipes and approved menus.
- Prepare and restock nutritional cart for the HS snack. Prepare additional nutritional foods and ensure next shift items are removed from freezer.
- Reading and following diet orders for Doctors, FNP, PA, and Nurses and to use simple mathematics for figuring quantities and altering recipes
- Operate, judge performance of, and care for equipment in proper manner. Monitor and record temperatures of foods, freezers, refrigerators, and walk- in cooler to ensure proper temperature and clean work area and per cleaning schedule.
- Other assigned duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Employment screening includes drug testing and background investigation
Education: None
Knowledge: Commercial cooking and be able to operate all types of kitchen equipment
Skills/Competencies:
- Ability to read, speak, write, and follow oral and written directions.
- Perform simple mathematics and possess exceptional customer service skills.
- Work effectively and efficiently both independently and in a team environment.
- Exhibit neatness in person and work habits
- Some course work in various methods of food preparation and hygiene, purchasing and estimating requirements, management of kitchen and storage rooms.
JOB CONDITIONS:
Working Conditions: Work in clean, well-lighted and ventilated kitchen; atmosphere usually warm and humid with possible hazards of burns, cuts, and falls
Physical Demand: Kitchen environment. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, and reaching. Must work in constant changes of temperatures with possible hazards of burns, cuts or falls.
