FULL TIME CAFE LINE COOK

Cafeteria Station Production CookLocation: Methodist Hospital Address: 8303 Dodge St. - Omaha, NE Work Schedule: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PMThe Cafeteria Station Production Cook assists the Sous Chef in ensuring café menu cycles are produced in a timely manner. Prepares food for patients, visitors, and staff per daily menus.Essential FunctionsAssists the Lead Line Production Cook/Team Leader 2 (at Women's Hospital) with the daily operations of the Cafe Stations. Performs productivity audits and identifies any training needs to ensure consistent quality and productivity of Cafe Stations or assigned areas.Prepares food for patients, visitors, and staff per daily menus, Café Stations, and production sheets by following recipes and using appropriate equipment to ensure Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines are met.Prepares Cafeteria orders according to recipes and special customer requests by following department standards and giving customer service.Prepares and supports cafeteria meals by preparing line item meals according to recipe guidelines and menu selections to ensure food is prepared accurately and within a designated timeframe.Assembles final plate presentation with an eye for detail by following Department guidelines to ensure customer satisfaction.Interacts and supports patients, families, hospital staff, and Food Service team with Cafeteria orders and able to interact on a daily basis in a welcoming and professional manner to ensure excellent customer service.Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment by following Department guidelines to ensure a proper environment for food preparation.Performs other related duties as assigned by management, as in Room Service or with catered events on or off site.D) requiredAssociates Degree preferred, preferably in Culinary.ExperienceMinimum 4 years experience in restaurant, hotel or club as a line cook required.ORMinimum 4 years experience in healthcare or contract cooking required.License/CertificationsCertification in ServSafe Food Protection Manager preferred.Skills/Knowledge/AbilitiesKnowledge of all applicable food codes and regulations, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) required.Skilled in various food production methods required, including baking, frying, grilling/charbroiling, sautéing, and steaming and new station server equipment.Skilled in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook preferred.Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.Able to interact with customers in a warm and inviting manner.Represent Dietary Department with our new look, uniforms and an emphasis on customer service.Biological agents (primary airborne and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)Explosives (pressurized gas)Electrical Shock/StaticRadiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)Rare (1-33%):Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)Frequent (67%-100%):Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)Equipment/Machinery/ToolsMechanical moving parts/vibrationsAbout Methodist:Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.