Production Cook
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
Posted 9 months ago
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Job Type(s)
Part Time
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Industry
Healthcare
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Job Description
Production Cook
Overview
Min Rate = $19.89 / Max Rate = $28.84 *Placement is in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Units Agreement.
Under the direction of the Cook Supervisor, prepares and cooks in quantity various foods for meal service and performs cold food production duties for patients, cafeteria and deli station.
Special Criteria Details
Cannot work more than 832 hours per calendar year. SEIU PD Requirements Form.Responsibilities
- Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
- Participates in providing quality service to all customers.
- Follows standardized recipes and production procedures.
- Preforms such tasks as the following; prepare entrees, and starches using various food production equipment; sets up and directs placement of hot foods in serving line and replenishes as needed; prepare for special diets as needed.
- Tastes food items to insure they meet quality standards.
- Maintains correct storage principles including covering, labeling, and dating to assure quality assurance, safety environmental and infection control standards are met.
- Maintains proper food temperature control in all phases of food production to minimize the time food is held in the danger zone including thawing, handling, hot holding, cooling, and reheating.
- Documents food temperatures on established temperature logs to ensure that foods are cooked, held, cooled or reheated at the appropriate temperatures. Takes corrective action to any food that presents a potential hazard.
- Prepares food items for patients, cafeteria, and catered events.
- Reviews menu and food production sheets daily.
- Prepares all food as specified and assigned.
- Monitors service needs, anticipates shortages and prepares additional food items as needed.
- Completes food production sheet accurately.
- Organizes work to meet daily food production needs of various service areas.
- Sets up trayline or cafeteria menu items according to steam table diagrams.
- Has food items ready for finishing and service line according to established timetables.
- Utilizes timetables effectively.
- Cleans assigned equipment after each use.
- Works grill station in cafeteria. Prepares customer's short order grill requests. Knows daily grill special and responds to customers needs. Consistently greets customers by name whenever possible.
- Cleans grill and other assigned equipment after each use.
- Performs cold food production duties as outlined in production sheets for patients, cafeteria service and coverage of the deli station.
- Follows established procedures of retention, dating and labeling of food to be stored.
- Produces additional items as required to meet service area demands.
- Performs cold food production duties as outlined in production sheets for patients, cafeteria service and coverage of the deli station.
- Produces all assigned cold food items, nourishments, or formula items as required on food production sheets.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 2-3 years experience in quantity food preparation and short order cooking required.
- Working knowledge of Federal and State regulatory standards for safety and sanitation.
- Prefer a culinary degree, serve safe certified quantity food service and experience in a healthcare setting.
- Ability to utilize food production equipment and knowledge of cooking methods and procedures.
As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.
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Candidate Profile
Qualification High School