Cook

Nutrition & Food Services Patient Meals - Muskogee Campus

Job Summary: The cook prepares nutritious and appetizing food; utilizing recipes and/or conventional production equipment. This role adheres to all sanitation and food handling codes following the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Valid Oklahoma Food Handler's permit.

Work Experience: None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand and follow recipes. Basic knowledge of quantity food production. Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal. Ability to correctly use food production equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Prepares food for Saint Francis Health System from standardized recipes following the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines using conventional cooking processes. Prepares grill items at customer request which meets quality standards. Able to produce quality products meeting time deadlines and keeping overproduction to a minimum to eliminate waste. Holds, cools, and/or stores all food products within time constraints to meet HACCP standards. Keeps foods at proper temperature during service, and takes the temperature at the assigned times reporting any problem areas to manager/supervisor. Greets customers immediately, asks for orders courteously. Uses time productively to limit the wait time of the customer. Maintains annual safety and infection control requirements. Follows proper sanitation procedures. Organizes work area neatly and efficiently, unloads supplies, and places them in the proper storage organization.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

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