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JOB SUMMARY:

Prepares and cooks a wide variety of hot food items for patient, cafeteria, Caf 299, and special function foodservice. Maintains the cooking area and equipment in a safe, sanitary condition in accordance with department requirements.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Prepares and cooks hot food items using from scratch cooking methods, mixes and/or other convenience items, and ready to cook products.

Utilizes approved recipes and instructions to prepare and cook regular (house) and a variety of modified diet items.

Assures that top quality, properly prepared, eye appealing products are produced at all times.

Maintains productivity in order to meet department hot food needs as required by meal period schedules.

Cleans and sanitizes all cooking areas and equipment as instructed and as needed to meet department sanitation requirements.

Uses safe food handling procedures at all times to ensure food wholesomeness including maintaining safe temperatures and maintaining proper food storage to ensure that cross contamination doesn’t result.

Maintains proper organization of all food prep, cooking, and refrigerated storage areas to ensure optimal effectiveness of work processes.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work from written recipes, instructions and schedules. Simple math ability necessary in order to convert recipes. Working knowledge of ovens, mixers, and other kitchen equipment.

Completion of a Certified /Food Service Sanitation Course preferred.

Requires a minimum of six months but less than one year in this or a related job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Requires prolonged standing, walking, or other constant physical movements.

Requires frequent lifting of items weighing up to 50 lbs. and continual working around and with hot ovens, grills, steamers, broilers, etc.

Requires working with knives and electric slicers, mixers, and grinders.

Requires going in and out of walk-in refrigerators and freezers frequently.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to the Manager Production/Chef.

This position is not responsible for supervising the work of other colleagues.

Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.