Cook - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Haverhill

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Cook

Job Duties include but not limited to:

• Handles and prepares food
• Prepares food which is palatable and appetizing in appearance
• Follows written menus and recipes
• Understands and prepares therapeutic diets and alternate meal requests
• Assumes responsibility for avoiding food waste
• Responsible for meeting meal schedules
• Uses and cleans food service equipment and work areas throughout the day; and follows all cleaning schedules as directed
• Reads menus, reviews recipes and discusses necessary steps in meal preparation and production
• Demonstrates proper food handling and cleaning techniques
• Monitors and maintains accurate food and equipment temperature logs and reports variations from normal ranges to Director of Food Services

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• At least three (3) years experience as a chef/cook, preferably in a healthcare setting
• Safe food handling and good sanitation practices; Sanitation Certification from a reputable institution is required (or must be obtained within first (1st) year of employment)

Benefits Offered:

• Dental, Vision
• Paid Sick, Vacation and Holiday
• 401k
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident