Job Information
Morton County Health System Cook in Elkhart, Kansas
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Cook to join our team. As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing quality food for patients, residents, employees, and visitors using proper safety and sanitation requirements.
- DUTIES:
Follows proper cooking techniques to ensure quality food for patients, residents, employees, and visitors using standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Uses and adheres to standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Prepares products within designated time frames, and production deadlines are met.
- Prepares correct portion sizes to meet forecasted amounts.
- Demonstrates appropriate sanitation and safe food handling procedures for food preparation, service, delivery, and storage.
- Covers, labels and dates food items for storage.
- Documents food temperatures for each meal.
- Takes and documents refrigerator/freezer temperatures, daily.
- Handles foods according to current Federal and State Food Codes.
- Stores and holds all foods at the proper safe temperature with documentation
- Uses proper hand washing techniques.
- Completes cleaning assignments.
- Uses and stores chemicals properly.
- Demonstrates appropriate use, sanitation, and care of equipment to provide a safe and sanitary work environment.
- Assures proper usage of all equipment.
- Cleans and sanitizes equipment after each use and as assigned.
- Reports any equipment that is broken or unsafe to Dietary Director
- Assists with freight, dishes, and other duties assigned by director.
- Apportions and places food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on menu card.
- Assists with serving trays to patient and ensures eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
- Collects dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
- Records amount and types of special food items served to patients and residents.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- One (1) year of experience as a cook in a health care environment or restaurant environment preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION
- N/A
BENEFITS:
- Competitive pay rates based on experience level.
- Great Benefits
- Flexible Schedules