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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
The Cook position is responsible to produce menu and special event food items following standardized recipes and systems to ensure food and sanitation standards are met. The Cook is responsible for the provision of safe meals by following strict HAACP regulations Sanitation and Safety guidelines. They will also be responsible for quality service for patients hospital associates and customers of the Caf Catering and other services. The Cooks promotes customer satisfaction by actively supporting the hospitals mission and vision in completing daily tasks. The Cook will complete all job responsibilities in accordance with established procedures of the department. This position is under the supervision of the Dining Service Chef who report to the Food Production/ Manager or Patient Services Manager.
Responsibilities
- Is aware of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (eg. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or hospital administrative staff.
- Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospitals commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
- The cook position is a member of the production team that promotes the philosophy programs and initiatives of St. Lukes Hospital and the Support Services Team. Ensure safe food handling by practicing proper hand washing sanitized neat work area cooking and holding foods at proper temperatures stores food properly and helps maintain equipment.
- Demonstrates high standards of quantity food production techniques to ensure safe nutritious well presented high quality food in all areas of service.
- Uses quantity recipes production sheets batch cooking and portion control standards to achieve quality products and cost effectiveness.
- Demonstrates a positive cooperative attitude flexibility and a willingness to change to meet department goals.
- Performs additional duties as may be assigned to ensure complete service to all customers.
- Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospitals commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
- Complete other tasks as assigned.
- Promote a professional image of the department by following departmental dress codes attendance policies and making sure each customers experience with St. Lukes is as positive and comforting as possible.
- Must have ability to function successfully in a team based work environment.
Qualifications
Education
Must be at least 18 years old.
Qualifications/Experience
High School/GED preferred or equivalent job experience that demonstrates significant knowledge and experience in high quality food production as well as food sanitation and safety requirements.
Employment Type
Full-Time
