Dietary Cook (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

This position performs a wide variety of task and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients, employees and guests as directed following established sanitation, safety, and dietary procedures.

Review and Meal Prep

• Review menu and assemble foods, supplies, and equipment for daily food preparation. Set up and prepare equipment for use in food preparation.
• Follow standardized recipes. Maintain established policies and procedures, standards and practices in food preparation to achieve high quality, nutritional meals.
• Documents and receives approval from Registered / Licensed Dietitian when utilizing substitutions for patient menus.

Food Preparation

Service and Sanitation

Basic Clarke County Hospital (CCH) Performance Criteria

Qualifications

Education : High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Training in institutional food preparation or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills. Preferred : Related field or equivalent work experience in cooking. Minimum of 1 year of previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting.

Experience : Knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, including various types of preparation and related routines. Familiarity with kitchen equipment. Preferred : Previous work experience in food preparation, modified diets and related routines

License(s) / Certificates : Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. ServSafe certified OR the ability to become ServSafe certified within 1st year of employment.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : High Attention to Detail. Communication Skills. Problem solving. Interpersonal skills. Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.

Hours : Shifts would vary based on the needs in the schedule but would typically be 11am-7 : 30pm shifts. PRN

Holidays : PRN

Weekends : PRN