Cook

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\

• Using the food production schedule each cook prepares food needed
  
  

according to planned menu for next day and procures foods from

store-room.\

• Unlocks freezers and refrigerators upon arrival or, if evening cook,
  
  

locks all units before leaving.\

• Schedules food preparation so that all menu items will be ready to
  
  

serve at optimum temperature and quality at scheduled time.\

• Plans pan sizes to be used for steam table set-up for both cafeteria,
  
  

tray line and Meals-On-Wheels.\

• Prepares late trays and special orders, as requested, in a timely
  
  

manner.\

• Maintains clean work area and equipment throughout shift, but
  
  

particularly at end of shift.\

• Serves appropriate portion sizes and follows standards, as
  
  

established in policy manual.\

• May be asked to instruct Culinary Techs involved in food preparation
  
  

or someone training to be a Cook.\

• Participates in patient meal service by helping on tray line as
  
  

needed.\

• Works in walk-in freezer and refrigerator in putting away
  
  

perishables when delivered as needed. 11. Assists supervisors in

ordering and storing of supplies.\

• Prepares menus as planned by Dietitian for patient meal service,
  
  

cafeteria, Meals-on-Wheels, and OB intimate dinners and all special

function catering requests. Set up daily tasting of foods to be served.

Participate in tasting and rating of foods every day.\

• Serve customers, fellow employees and co-workers with courtesy and
  
  

respect.\

• Provides instruction Culinary Techs involved in food preparation or
  
  

someone training to be a Cook as requested by supervisor.\

• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:\

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\

Must be able to read, write, and accurately increase or decrease a

recipe.

Experience: Some food service experience will be necessary for this

position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:\

Requires full range of body motion. Requires frequent lifting and moving

to a cart of up to 35 lbs., frequent carrying up to 25 lbs. Requires

frequent pushing and/or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs. Frequent

bending, crouching, gripping, sitting, standing, stooping, and twisting

required. Requires occasional kneeling and walking and frequent reaching

above, at, and below shoulders. Eye-hand coordination and finger and

manual dexterity are required. Requires corrected vision and hearing to

normal range. Requires repetitive movements and operation of vibrating

equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:\

Requires working under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours. Some

exposure to communicable diseases and frequent exposure to hazardous

chemicals is required. Requires environmental exposure to extreme heat

(stove/steamer), extreme cold (freezer), humidity, and noise. Requires

occasional outdoor exposure.