What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Legacy Health?
Overview
As a cook, you don’t just prepare food, you create a memorable experience for others. Whether you’re cooking for patients, cafeteria guests or catered events, you help to make life better for others, and that is what Legacy is all about.
Legacy Silverton Medical Center serves the heart of the Willamette Valley with a wide mix of services, many not typically available in a community hospital: CT scan (computerized tomography), nuclear medicine, echocardiography, family birth center and much more.
Responsibilities
Quality of food is maintained at a high level by following department recipes and standards so that customer satisfaction is met.
Prepare hot foods for patients according to the tally.
Prepare hot foods for cafeteria service taking into account the day of the week, house count and other menu items to determine amounts.
Prepare hot foods for catering as directed.
Assure that all foods are served at the correct temperature.
Patient trayline is served to assure patient satisfaction with food that will promote nutritional well-being.
Arrange foods in hot wells for efficient service.
Serve foods as ordered by menus.
Serve foods in correct portion sizes.
Arrange foods neatly on the plate and garnish to enhance appearance.
Room Service Operations: for those units utilizing Room Service and cook to order systems, the cook position must be able to:
Follow orders accurately to order request and diet.
Follow recipe directions
Each order is presented independently and at random times, the cook must cue and maintain work flow on cook line to maintain timely service.
Cook each meal to proper temperature
Insure proper pre-preparation of sauces and starches are prepared and maintained to meet demand.
Each meal is properly garnished and displayed for maximum satisfaction
Work with Diet Aides to meet patient needs.
Work area is maintained in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner to meet sanitation and personal hygiene requirements of the department and all inspecting agencies.
Maintain neat work area during shift.
Follow cleaning schedule as written.
Use department procedures to complete all cleaning tasks.
Departmental workflow is maintained to provide timely, quality service.
Is punctual for scheduled shifts.
Unscheduled absences are kept to a minimum.
Maintains educational level to foster safety, productivity, and effective patient care.
Attend all hospital-required in-services.
Attend department meetings or read and sign minutes.
Able to follow production sheets and recipes while meeting department budget.
Qualifications
Education:
Ability to read English.
Experience:
Experience or education in quantity food preparation. Basic familiarity with computers preferred.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
Licensure
Current Food Handler’s Certificate/Card for applicable County/State.
Pay Range
USD $20.42 - USD $29.21 /Hr.Salary : $20 - $29
