Cook, Per Diem

Summary

Prepare, season, and cook for hospital patients, cafe customers and catered events. Work under the leadership of culinary professionals. Working in a flexible team environment. Using a variety of cooking/culinary techniques (grill, cold prep, batch cookery, proper scaling of recipes.) Knowledge of buffalo chopper, slicer, combi oven, range, kettles, grinder, char broiler, turbo chef and flat top.

• A true scratch kitchen.
• Execute daily chef specials for the Constitution Cafe.
• Creative recipe development that change seasonally.
• Utilizing Anti biotic meats and local produce when in season.
• Menu and food production sheets are reviewed to determine type and quantity of meals, vegetables and soups to be prepared.
• Standardized recipes are properly scaled and executed with recording of waste.
• Washing, trimming, cooking and seasoning of food items adheres to production sheets and salad bar production.
• Sanitation and cleaning assignments are completed as instructed.
• Food preparation, sanitation, and safety standards are maintained and improved to achieve department goals.
• Participating in pre-meals in the cafe.
• Planning of utilization of Roof top Garden produce.
• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Servicing the needs of the patient trayline.
• Supports First cooks with daily production needs.
• Communicates product needs, recipe adjustments and production process to the first cook and Executive Chef.
• PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.

Qualifications and Experience

Education/Degree

Required

Preferred

• High School Degree or GED preferred
• Have Serv Safe certificate or obtain in the first year of employment.

Experience

Required

Preferred

• 3-5 years experience in hospital, institutional, hotel and/or restaurant hot and cold food preparation preferred.

Licensure

Required

Preferred

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

• Effective verbal, electronic and written communications skills using the English language
• Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends and travel).
• Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team

Preferred

• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
• High level of service delivery and recovery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
• Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software
• Attention to detail.

SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. PHH takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law.