Cook - Nutrition Services - Hickman Hospital - Part Time

The Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital will give our community its firstever wellness destination. Our families and friends will have improved access to nutrition education exercise resources and stateoftheart care like they never have before. We offer over 200000 square feet and has 58 acute cate beds in our new stateoftheart regional hospital. Our campus also features an organic farm with access to nutrition education and therapies. We will serve as a community hub that touches residents of all ages and promotes a higher quality of life. This is a new model of collaboration between ProMedica and the community. We are excited to set a new standard for health and wellness in Lenawee County.

Position Summary:

Prepares seasons and cooks food for hospitals patients employees and visitors. Performs kitchen service activities and the delivery of food in consultation with the manager.

Accountabilities:

• Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients/clients served i.e. infant pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric.
• Prepares seasons and cooks food. Cuts pours measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes. Uses a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment including choppers slicers mixers and blenders.
• Previews menus and work orders to determine type and quantities of meals vegetables soups salads and desserts to be obtained and prepared. Responsible for menu selection and completion.
• Plans and coordinates cooking schedules so that meals will be ready at required times.
• Maintains and orders departmentsupplies. Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Alerts manager to problems and needs concerning equipment andfood supplies. Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions.
• Maintains established department policies procedures objectives quality assurance programs and safety standards. Ensures that sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process.
• Prepares written documentation and answers phone/inquiries as needed or required. Maintains department records reports and files as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Qualifications

Education:NA

Skills:Must be able to operate kitchen equipment. Must have good basic math and communication skills and be able to read and speak the English language. Must be able to change and convert recipes as needed and to learn special diet production needs as necessary. Must be able to deal effectively with a changing environment and be open to new ideas.

Years of Experience:NA

Certification:Food Handler Card or Serv Safe Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:High school graduate or GED. Culinary degree strongly preferred.

Skills:Specialized training in food preparation techniques.

Years of Experience:1 year in quantity food production preferred.

Working Conditions

Personal Protective Equipment:Coat or apron hat and nonsterile medical gloves.

Physical Demands:Occasional lifts carries pushes pulls up to 50 lbs. Must be able to see hear and move intermittently or use prosthetics that will enable you to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Frequently has prolonged standing and walking. Manual dexterity and mobility necessary. Frequent reaching stooping bending kneeling and crouching. Exposed to electrical hazards cuts and burns. Exposed to hot humid noisy equipment/environment and varying degrees of kitchen elements.

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