Cook - PRN

Cook Position

Our hospital provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve.

We are looking for a Cook to join our team! This position will be responsible for providing nutritious and balanced food for patients, employees, and visitors, in accordance with ensuring that strict safety standards are followed.

This position is PRN.

Essential Functions:

• Follows established schedules in cooking, baking, and sanitation. Properly prepares, cooks, seasons and serves adequate, attractive, nutritious, and balanced meals including meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruit, soups, salads, desserts, breads, and pastries as specified and scheduled by the menus.
• Serves food accordingly to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for accuracy and completeness.
• Cleans and sanitizes all food preparation equipment and ensures that it is kept in safe and operable condition.
• Follows procedures in food cooling, hot food holding, and prevention of cross contamination. Follows all local, state, and federal health regulations.
• Works continuously to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, reduce waste, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless service.
• Prepare meals according to specified menu and schedule with a minimum of waste.

Minimum Job Requirements

Minimum Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• 1 year production experience in a healthcare or commercial food serving operation.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Documentation:

• Food Safety Management certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Must maintain acceptable driving record, current driver's license, and insurability.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling requirements and use of Nutritional Care Manual.
• Ability to prepare multiple food items at one time using knowledge of food preparation, presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Physical Requirements Over the Course of a Shift:

• A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time.
• Both gross and precise motor functions.
• Lifting/exerting of up to 50 lbs.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard.
• Close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to hear overhead pages.

ClearSky is a proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We also offer competitive pay and benefits for our PRN staff to include 401K match and access to our Employee Assistance Program! Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!