Cook

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determines food items and prepares them for service
• Is able to prepare food from scratch that is appetizing and appealing
• Ability to execute culinary knife skills
• Reads and follows standardized recipes
• Cooks and/or prepares food in quantities according to menu, par level and number of persons to be served
• Cooks to order
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
• Dishes meals
• Orders supplies
• Maintains proper food temperature log sheets
• Maintain proper cooking/quick chill log sheets
• Portions and dishes food on plate according diet ticket. Weighs items when necessary
• Performs dishwashing as necessary
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Direct patient care; takes patient meal orders, correcting food items within allowed prescribed diets, using EPIC as needed. Working directly with the patients by suggestions on items to have.
• Calculates intake per diet guidelines and requirements
• Prepares therapeutic food items following prescribed diets and modify the diets
• Maintains time management with cooking and taking the patients orders
• Handles patient concerns and complaints
• Intakes and prepares conference room or other large department functions as requested.
• Maintains a clean and sanitized work area, tables, counter, cabinets, ovens, and other kitchen equipment utilizing proper sanitation techniques
• Adheres to department safety and sanitation regulations
• Use protective barriers (gloves, apron, proper hair covering)
• Excellent customer service skills needed
• Works well on a team and on their own

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
One year of experience as a cook required.
Internal training required.
Graduate of vocational school, or culinary program preferred.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

State Food Safety Sanitation Certification per department requirements required within 90 days

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
Full knowledge of kitchen equipment
Able to perform mathematical calculations

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
Ability to communicate with others in a positive manner

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract divide and multiply all numbers
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurements and volume

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
Ability to deal with problems.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Basic computer knowledge needed.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
This is considered medium work. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment, keyboard, mouse and printer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

Work is performed according to specific procedures and methods, but must be able to make decisions in order to adapt to routine situations.

SUPERVISES

N/A

PAY RANGE:

$17.34 - $27.74

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Clickhere for more details.

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50

• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women