Cook

Performs a variety of routine duties preparing and serving food for patients, employees, visitors, and some catered events. Cleans assigned areas following established practices and procedures for quality, safety, and infection control. Follows established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with food and safety regulatory requirements. Coordinates, prepares, and produces meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering/special events, working from production sheets and executing recipes to compliance. Notifies supervisor of problems relating to production. Supports safe food handling, volume food production, menu development and modification, meal assembly and portion control, inventory management, and infection control/sanitation. Minimizes food waste through appropriate planning and tracking. Records food shortages and excess quantities according to department procedure. Maintains par levels of food and supplies, orders and restocks items, rotates food stocks, checks freshness dates, and keeps work areas clean and orderly. Reports necessary equipment repair. Speak and read English at a level sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. Knowledge of standard office equipment (calculator, fax, photocopier) and computer software (MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, internet, e‑mail). Proficient Windows computer skills, including keyboarding, mouse usage, drop-down menus, scroll bars, opening folders, copying, and similar operations required upon employment or within the first two weeks to perform essential job functions. Job Requirements Minimum Education: High School Diploma and/or combination of education and experience Preferred Education: Culinary or related certification Minimum Experience: 1 year experience as a Cook or 2 years as an Assistant Cook Preferred Experience: 1 year experience as a Cook in healthcare food service Required Certification: Valid food handler card issued by a San Diego county authorized food handler training school Preferred Certification: Not Applicable Required License: Not Applicable Preferred License: Valid Driver's License We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr