Cook - Full Time - Day

Cook

The Cook prepares, cooks, and serves food for consumption by patients, staff & visitors.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Cook at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Performs all food preparation & cooking functions, maintaining all quality standards.
• Prepares food accurately following production sheets and using standardized recipes or other instructions as provided.
• Controls & adheres to all established procedures & State requirements regarding safe food handling, storage & service:
• Strict sanitation standards used at all times; hand washing practices, proper use of gloves, continuous sanitizing practices used on food contact surfaces, utensils, equipment, work station.
• Strictly monitor & maintain food temperatures at all times.
• Wrap, Date & label all food items in storage.
• Adheres FIFO.
• Operates cooking equipment following established procedures & safety precautions.
• Monitors & controls quantities of foods prepared. Record leftovers and waste.
• Informs the Production Supervisor/Chef of any problems relating to the production areas; equipment, food items, preparation or cooking procedures.
• Sets up & breaks down the food serving lines efficiently & timely.
• Maintains and record HACCP log.
• Maintain HACCP standard and procedure, safety storage compliant and food safety regulation standard.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Actively participates in cleaning assignments, overall sanitation, & housekeeping duties in the production areas with emphasis on individual work stations.
• Completes all assignments on daily production sheets & willingly assists co-workers as unscheduled production needs arise.
• Actively participates in hospital & departmental programs for Staff Development & quality improvement.
• Performs work mostly alone, but also as part of a team. Establishes & maintains efficient & effective relationships with all co-workers in the department & hospital.
• Readily performs & offers cooperation as other tasks or duties may be assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of hotel and/or restaurant cooking experience.
• Observed good cooking techniques.
• Team player.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Associates degree in Culinary Arts.
• Health facilities cooking experience or health care nutrition knowledge.