First Cook - Gettysburg Hospital - PRN

Job description

Schedule PRN (As Needed): Varied Hours Between 5:30am - 6:30pm Requires Weekend and Holidays: General Summary: Performs a variety of tasks to assist in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of food for hospital patients, employees and visitors. Follows standard practices, procedures and sanitation. Follows standardized recipes. Duties and Responsibilities: - Prepares, seasons and cooks food including meats, fish, poultry, and vegetables. - Demonstrates knowledge of how to cook all food on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. - Previews menus and work orders to determine type and quantities of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and desserts to be obtained and prepared. - Plans and coordinates cooking schedules so that foods will be ready at required times. - Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes. - Sets up utensils and food supplies when needed and is able to use a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment including grinders, slicers, mixers and blenders. - Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies. Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions. - Ensures that all fo...