Dietary Services – PRN Full Time

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets, recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience desirable.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.
• Oral communication, written communication, fluency in English, active listening.
• Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness, time management, critical thinking.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.
• Previous experience as a cook/line cook, or relevant work experience.
• Physically able to stand and move during the length of shift.
• Able to bend and kneel through shift.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets, recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience desirable.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing work stations.
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for shift.
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.
• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides.
• Storing all food properly.
• Sanitizing and cleaning work stations and utensils.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.
• Maintains proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interprets written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Replenishes condiments and other items as needed.
• Inventories and stocks refrigerator and freezers, as needed.
• Restocks necessary food and beverage items, paper products and serving utensils.
• Assembles/delivers late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.
• Works on Tray line.
• Portions, weighs, and garnishes food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Monitors and records temperatures, as necessary.
• Assembles patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assists patients in completing menus.
• Cleans and sanitizes all assigned areas.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.
• Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.
• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.
• Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to dress code including wearing ID badge.
• Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Must wear a facemask.