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Lead Cook

$19.5 - $24.25 per hour

Avera Health

Location:

Avera Holy Family Hospital

Worker Type:
Regular

Work Shift:
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$19.50 - $24.25

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for providing front-line support to the Nutrition Services Manager and staff while also performing a variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients, their families and/or staff following standard practices and procedures, complying with regulatory requirements

What you will do
  • Leads food production function in the department as required for meal service: compiling orders, appropriately assemble and deliver tickets/menus, supply ordering updating documents/reports, invoices and maintain records.
  • Follows standardized recipes and food preparation policies to achieve department objectives of quality and nutrition.
  • Maintains food and supply inventory levels, keeping costs within budgeted guidelines.
  • Assists with the organization of staff work schedules and act as main contact for employee conflicts with schedule.
  • Provides support to staff in absence of Manager.
  • Makes recommendations to leadership for future patient, cafeteria and special function menus.
  • Ensures that daily cleaning is complete within department including, but not limited to individual work areas, other equipment used and storage areas in accordance with departmental standards.
  • Ensures safe storage and preparation of foods, including correct temperatures of foods that are held and stored.
  • Works with maintenance to ensure that equipment is working properly.
Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  • 0-6 months relevant experience
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  • High School or GED Equivalent
  • ServSafe Certificate - National Restaurant Association
Expectations and Standards
  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  • Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.
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