Cook

GREAT PLAINS HEALTH   North Platte, NE   Part-time     Food Service
Posted on October 28, 2024
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Cook

Nutrition Services
Regular Part Time < 20hrs
8 hour shift
 
  • Mission

    • To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.

  • Position Summary
    • The Cook is responsible for the preparation and service of all hot food, cold food, salads, and baked goods for a variety of diets for patients, employees and visitors.
  • Minimum Qualifications
    • Education
      • High school degree or equivalent.
    • Credentials
      • State Required: None
      • GPRMC Required/Preferred: None
  • Physical Demands
    • Stand and/or walk entire shift.
    • Lift up to 50 lbs.
    • Climb small ladder.
    • Push cart weighing 50 to 100 pounds.
    • Bend, reach, stoop and kneel throughout shift.
    • Eye hand coordination required.
  • Essential Functions
    • Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
    • Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
    • Typically, performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
    • Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
    • Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
    • Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
    • Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
    • May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
    • May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow regulatory rules and procedures.