Cook - Nutrition Services - Defiance Hospital - Per Diem
Company: ProMedica
Location: Defiance
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
ProMedica's Mission is to improve your health and well-being.
That's evident the minute you walk through the doors of ProMedica
Defiance Regional Hospital. Located about 60 miles southwest of
Toledo in Defiance, Ohio, our facility was constructed in 2002 and
designed to promote a healing environment. It also has
state-of-the-art technology and private rooms that feel like a home
away from home.Being a community-based hospital, we also have a
professional office building where you'll find many primary and
specialty doctors. In addition, we're a critical-access hospital
and accredited by the Joint Commission, the industry leader in
setting healthcare standards. We're also an accredited Chest Pain
Center and Level III trauma center.Position Summary:Prepares,
seasons, and cooks food for hospital's patients, employees, and
visitors. Performs lead role for kitchen service activities and the
delivery of food in consultation with the Chef, Managers,
Supervisors, and Clinical Dietitians.Accountabilities:
- Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the age of the patients/clients served, i.e. infant,
pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
- Prepares, seasons, and cooks food. Cuts, pours, measures, and
mixes ingredients according to recipes. Uses a variety of kitchen
utensils and equipment, including choppers, slicers, mixers, and
blenders.
- Previews menus and work orders to determine type and quantities
of meals, vegetables, soups, salads, and desserts to be obtained
and prepared. Responsible for menu selection and completion.
- Plans and coordinates cooking schedules so that meals will be
ready at required times.
- Assist with care and maintenance of department equipment and
supplies. Alerts Manager to problems and needs concerning equipment
and food supplies. Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive
food, defective supplies/equipment, or other unusual
conditions.
- Maintains established department policies, procedures,
objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Ensures that sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food
preparation process as well as throughout the workday.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Education: High school graduate or GED. Culinary degree preferred,
but not required.Skills: Capable of operating kitchen equipment;
have good math and communication skills; be able to read and speak
English; have the ability to learn how to change and convert
recipes as needed and to learn special diet production needs. The
Candidate needs to be able to deal effectively with a fast-paced
environment and be open to new ideas and be willing to take
instruction. Must have a basic understanding of culinary basics:
cooking temperatures and proper labeling/rotation of food
product.Years of Experience: 1 year in food production
preferred.Certification: Food Handler Card or Serv Safe preferred,
but not required.Working Conditions:Personal Protective Equipment:
Coat or apron, hat, and non-sterile medical gloves.Physical
Demands: Occasional lifts, carries, pushes, pulls up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to see, hear, and move intermittently, or use
prosthetics that will enable you to function adequately to assure
that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Frequently
has prolonged standing and walking. Manual dexterity and mobility
necessary. Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and
crouching. Exposed to electrical hazards, cuts, and burns. Exposed
to hot, humid, noisy equipment/environment, and varying degrees of
kitchen elements. ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit
integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.
For more information, please visit Qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or
protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status,
genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if
you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in
order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact Equal
Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Keywords: ProMedica, Fort Wayne , Cook - Nutrition Services - Defiance Hospital - Per Diem, Hospitality & Tourism , Defiance, Indiana
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