Cook Position Available In Duval, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: Cook at Lakeview Health in Jacksonville, FL. Entry-level qualifications include 2 years of cooking experience in a healthcare setting. Responsible for cooking nutritious meals, cleaning kitchen and equipment, obeying sanitation rules, and maintaining patient diet records. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for 7 hours, and operate food service equipment safely. Additional duties as assigned.
Job Description
Cook
FTBE 36-40
Lakeview Health, Jacksonville, FL, US
17 days ago
Requisition ID:
4087
Position Title:
Cook
Department:
Food Service
Reports to: Food Service Director
Supervises:
NA
Entry Level Qualifications:
Read, write, and speak so as to communicate and follow written/oral instructions. Able to interpret standardized recipes for quantity cooking. Basic knowledge of sanitary food preparation procedures, various cooking methods, and general equipment use and cleaning. Must have at least 2 years cooking experience in a health care setting.
1. Must be able to see at 20/40 corrected in each eye and hear (hearing aid acceptable).
2. Must be able to stand on your feet continuously for 7 hours per 8 hour shift.
3. Ambulate through kitchen.
4. Able to bend and lift objects up to a maximum of 50 lbs.
5. Operate food service equipment safely.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for cooking attractive, tasty, and nutritious meals, according to menus, and ready for services at established meal times.
Clean kitchen and equipment as needed or according to routine cleaning schedule. Will obey all sanitation and safety rules and complete assigned weekly cleaning duties.
Keep a daily record of freezer, cooler, and dishwasher temperatures. Maintain patient diet records in absence of supervisor. Secure meal tickets following each meal.
Stock and straighten storerooms, coolers, and freezers as directed.
Responsible for opening and/or closing the kitchen in a timely manner; securing all doors, storerooms, coolers, and freezer therein and verifying that equipment is turned off before leaving each night.
Attend in-service classes as required.
Will be polite and courteous to staff, patients, and visitors.
Will follow established preparation guidelines and production standards as listed in Production Manual.
Will use leftovers in a creative, wholesome manner.
Must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented, but rather must present coherent and articulate speech, kept appearance, alert, oriented, and responsive to patients’ needs and concerns.
Will store food in a safe manner, utilizing proper dating and covering guidelines.
Regular attendance.
Cook –
Continued:
Must be able to work in a cooperative manner with co-workers, managers, clients and prospective clients
Must be able to work in constant state of alertness as to perform the job in a safe manner.
Perform other duties as assigned by Food Service Director and Dietary General Manager.
