Cook

Summary:
Prepares food items according to standardized recipes and methods for hospital patients, personnel, and visitors.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

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Other information:
High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Prefer three years experience as a cook and other food preparation items, or short order grill work. Must be able to read recipes, production records, temperature logs, and tally forms. Must be able to cook large volume and based on necessary diet information.

UPDATED: 9.29.2023

Education:
Essential:
* High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities:

*Prepares food.

*Responsible for quality end product, portion control, cost control, accuracy in tray assembly, and distribution to patients, staff and visitors. Sets up transportation cart. Retrieves trays from patient s rooms as needed, as well as delivers special trays for patients, staff and floor as needed.

*Stocks and rotates supplies in storage area. Records temperatures of all equipment/foods daily and as needed. Assembly of necessary ingredients for production along with requisitioning items needed as well as proper storage of all foods and nonfood items.

*Responsible for department sanitation and regulations. Washes pots and pans, containers and utensils manually along with all dishes, trays and utensils through the use of the automated dishwasher.

*Completes/Assists with processing all necessary paperwork pertaining to the patient and the department.

*Promotes a positive work environment and facilitates the training of less experienced staff.

*Possess a basic understanding of therapeutic modification of diets, although the cook remains under supervision. Must be able to apply knowledge of job skills in a self- starting manner.

*Open and close the department when Manager is absent.

*Orders food and supplies as needed in supervisors absence.

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Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

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Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

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