Cook, Alaska Psychiatric Institute ($20/HR+ DOE & Benefits - Anchorage, AK)

Job Description

The Cook position is responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of a variety of foods, completion of production sheets and with other associated food service activities. This position will support food service production at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage, AK.

Responsibilities

• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift.
• Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor(s), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability.
• Prepare foods from scratch for up to 90 people including baked goods.
• Follows standardized recipes accurately and consistently.
• Assist with serving patient dining meals as required.
• Assists assigned supervisors with menu and recipe development as needed.
• Is responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas.
• Assists in the supervision and training of food service personnel.
• May instruct and train others as well as handle multiple tasks occurring at the same time.
• Verifies and oversees hot food service lines making sure they are properly stocked.
• Using a working knowledge of all general food service area positions, this position “fills in” for any one of these positions at a moment’s notice.
• Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, FIFO, safety, and operational procedures.
• Must be able to abide by NMS and HACCP standards.
• Adheres to all sanitation regulations set by Federal, State, and local municipalities.
• May assist other food service personnel at any given time.
• This position is not responsible for the supervision of staff.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Municipality of Anchorage Food Handlers’ Card or ServSafe contingent upon 30 days.
• Must have one (1) year minimum of scratch cooking experience.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of directly related food preparation experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather:  Indoors: environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside.

Noise level:  Moderate

Description of environment: This is an industrial hospital kitchen located in a healthcare setting.

Physical requirements: Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: None   Competencies NMS Core ValuesSafety guides our behavior.Honesty and integrity govern our activities.Commitments made will be fulfilled.All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.The environment will be protected and sustained.

Salary : $20