Cook II

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ChristianaCare with Hospitals in Wilmington and Newark DE as well as Elkton MD is one of the largest health care providers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Named one of Americas Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report we have an excess of 1100 beds between our hospitals and are committed to providing the best patient care in the region. We are proud to that Christiana Hospital Wilmington Hospital our Ambulatory Services and HomeHealth have all received ANCC Magnet Recognition

Hours will vary between 5:00AM- 2:30PM or and 11am-7:30PM as well as a few shifts in-between those timeframes. Rotating weekends rotating holidays.

Demonstrates ability to operate and use the agitating TUCS kettle and bagging system.

Assists in developing and planning menus for cafeteria patients and special catering functions.

Evaluate and communicate potential forecasting food changes to production supervisor.

Performs assigned work safely adhering to established infection prevention sanitation and safety procedures. Reports to a supervisor in a timely manner any unsafe activities conditions hazards or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself other employees patients and visitors.

Performs other related duties as directed.

Open and close the department which includes cash handling procedures.

SCOPE PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:

Frequent contact with managers clinical dietitians and employees occasional contact with patients and customers for recipe consultation food substitutions run-outs and quality control problems.

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

Cook I / Service Assistants

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Associate Director Administrative Manager Food Service Operations Supervisor and Food Service Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Associates degree in culinary arts with 2 years food preparation experience preferred or 4 years food production experience in a high volume fast-paced environment utilizing scratch-cooking in lieu of education. Leadership/supervisory experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of food service equipment operation and use.

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.

Ability to read and follow standardized recipes.

Ability to calculate recipe quantities and extensions using simple math.

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Ability to exercise judgment in response to customer/patient demands.

Ability to manage stress in a highly visible service organization.

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other departments.

Ability to measure food quantities.

Ability to distinguish color perception in response to quality control of food items.

Ability to determine product ordering needs based on production sheets with use of simple math.

Ability to problem solve and make decisions concerning food shortages or substitutions.

Skill in interpersonal relations and customer/patient satisfaction.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Serve Safe Certification within one year of hire

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must pass physical examination: drug-free; able to hear; able to see; able to speak; able to ambulate. Ability to lift carry pull push reach handle stand stoop and bend to accommodate foodservice demands on a continuous basis. Must have developed sense of olfactory and gustatory abilities.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Subject to dangerous pieces of equipment. Subject to extreme temperature changes refrigerator and freezer temperatures; exposure to chemicals and cleaning supplies.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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