CULINARY ASSOCIATE

Job Summary / Qualifications

Previous food service experience preferred. Must be comfortable in a hospital setting and be able to read, write and speak English.

Job Overview : The Cook I will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and / or cold food items for various meal periods : to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special / Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Rush may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

General Responsibilities :

• Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time.
• May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards,guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares andcooks food according to instructions.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and / or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting,carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption ineating establishments.
• Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchenequipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits andvegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keepsrecords in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies andequipment.
• May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Rush, client andregulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications :

Experience / Knowledge :

Skills / Aptitude :

License / Qualifications

Certifications : None.

General Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location) :

16.38 - $24.56 Hourly

RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH's anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here.

Salary : $16 - $25