Cook Position Available In Lafourche, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: Cook position in Thibodaux, LA, offering full-time rotating shifts. Responsibilities include food preparation for hospital patients, employees, and visitors, following recipes and therapeutic requirements. Requires a minimum of three years of institutional food service or healthcare cooking experience. Must have numerical ability, effective communication skills, and knowledge of institutional food service equipment.
Job Description
Cook
Food & Nutritional Serv-Diet
Thibodaux, LA
Support Services
Full Time, Rotating, 6AM-1PM, 6AM-730PM, 12PM-730PM
Posted 04/21/2025
Req # 6546
Responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking food for hospital patients, employees, and visitors and assists with patient and cafeteria tray line as need arises.
- Prepares cook’s unit for entrees and hot food production items.
- Prepares menu items following hospital recipes with regards to therapeutic requirements, amounts on production sheets for patients, staff and visitors.
- Observes, evaluates and tastes food being cooked to improve flavor or texture as needed.
- Procures food items from storage areas.
- Assists with inventory controls to conform to budget.
- Maintains a neat orderly work area and keeps cooking equipment clean to department standards.
- Demonstrates proper techniques in storage, handling and holding of food items produced (HACCP).
- Organizes time and workload to meet food production deadlines.
- Demonstrated proficiency with department related competencies.
Educational and/or
Professional Qualifications:
1. High school diploma preferred.
Previous Experience:
1. A minimum of three years institutional food service or health care cooking experience.
Other Special Training/Skills:
1. Numerical ability to calculate recipes and measure ingredients accurately.
2. Communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
3. Use and knowledge of institutional food service equipment.
