Cook
Cook job at Catholic Health Initiatives - Colorado
**Job Summary and Responsibilities** As our Cook, you will be essential to patient, staff, and visitor well-being by preparing high-quality, safe, and delicious meals, including those for multiple therapeutic diets. You will meticulously adhere to all state and federal food preparation regulations in a healthcare environment.
Every day you will follow safe cooking techniques, execute recipes with precision, and apply rigorous quality control to ensure consistent food quality and adherence.
To be successful in this role, you will possess proven experience in high-volume food preparation, a strong understanding of food safety and therapeutic diets, and a commitment to culinary excellence within a fast-paced setting.
+ Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies.
+ Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
+ Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
+ Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation & cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.
**Job Requirements**
Required
+ One (1) year of Food Service Experience and
+ None, upon hire
Preferred
+ High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
+ High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
+ Cooking Experience and
+ Combination of education and experience
**Where You'll Work**
Since our doors opened in 1968, CHI Health Plainview has been providing patients of Pierce, Antelope and Knox counties in Nebraska with exceptional care and quality outcomes. We are a 15-bed critical access facility with inpatient and outpatient services.
**Pay Range**
$15.67 - $22.14 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Cook
Cook job at Catholic Health Initiatives - Colorado
**Job Summary and Responsibilities** 1. Plans and prepares foods according to recipes and time schedules. 2. Works as a team member in pre-preparation, preparation, portioning, and storage of food. Assists on patient tray assembly line. 3. Exercises quality control, including portion sizes and temperature standards. Monitors refrigerator and freezer temperatures in designated work areas.
4. Logs information on production sheets and other records required in the department.
5. Assists in food product evaluation, test trays, and environmental sanitation inspections.
6. Maintains a high standard of sanitation in area of responsibility to comply with hospital management, local and state inspectors, JCAHO and CMS. Cleans and maintains all equipment and work areas.
7. Takes care of hospital equipment and reports any equipment that is not working properly or equipment that is not safe.
**Job Requirements**
**Preferred Education and Experience**
Education equivalent to a high school diploma
**Required Licensure and Certifications**
None
**Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
If working in a unit located in or traveling to Iowa, or a Behavioral Health/Psych unit: Mandatory Reporter Adult and Mandatory Reporter Child - within 6 months; tracked through Learning system
Must possess good cooking skills with restaurant or institutional background. Must show creativity, enthusiasm, and a consistent positive attitude. Must work well with others. Ability to read and write.
Ability to calculate amounts of ingredients when adjusting recipes. Ability to interpret written instructions and follow through with oral instructions. Must complete Food Services Sanitation class or inservice.
**PREFERRED Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
Previous food service experience and operating major equipment.
**Where You'll Work**
At CHI Health Midlands we proudly serve Sarpy County and surrounding areas in Nebraska with patient-focused care. When designing our facility, we kept the patient viewpoint in mind, setting a tone for a more comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. We provide our patients with some of the highest quality scores in the country in heart and vascular, emergency, and surgical care. Also, we offer high quality care in diagnostics/radiology, women's care, home care, orthopedics, sleep and breathing disorders.
**Pay Range**
$13.57 - $19.17 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.