Line Cook

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Located in Miami, FL

Salary: 20.00

• Prepares hot foods in sufficient quantities to cover requirements according to production sheets, while avoiding over-production, thus eliminating waste and/or leftovers.
• Grills, cooks, prepares food for food service areas and fills in for cafeteria workers as needed in their absence.
• Times preparation of foods to meet food service schedules.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes.
• Places hot food items in steam tables just prior to serving to ensure correct temperatures.
• Serves meals on the patient tray line, using standardized portion sizes, or as marked.
• Provides quality food preparation and service, which can be seen by color and consistency of therapeutic diets.
• Follows recommended serving portion size from recipe or production sheets.
• Follows menus provided and makes changes according to food supplies after consulting with Director or Dietitian.
• Checks next day menus for necessary pre-preparation (i.e. pulling frozen meat for tempering, cooking roasts).
• Labels hot food items for modified diets.
• Utilizes creativity and know-how in producing food items that are aesthetically pleasing and taste appealing.
• Uses proper techniques in storage, handling, holding of hot food items, including leftovers, label and date.
• Prepares and uses appropriate garnishes on patient trays based on approve therapeutic diets.
• Attends all mandatory hospital and department in-services.
• Completes duties quickly and efficiently, without compromising quality of work.
• Uses all necessary food service equipment as needed, using proper safety precautions and operation procedures (convection oven, microwave oven, bain marie, slicing machine, kettles, steamers, steam tables, grill, broiler, deep fat fryer, mixers, blender, and knives.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Control activities as required.
• Cleans work areas on own initiative, continually maintains a neat and sanitary work area.
• Completes other duties as assigned

 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION: Not applicable

 

EDUCATION:  High School Diploma or its equivalent, preferred.

 

EXPERIENCE: One year of experience in healthcare food and nutrition services preferred.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Adaptability – Effectively adapts to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Energy – Maintains high levels of activity or productivity; sustaining long working hours when necessary;
• Empathy – Deals effectively with others who may be experiencing stress and loss to reduce tension
• Stress Tolerance – Maintains stable performance under pressure
• Communication – Communicate clearly, proactively, and concisely with all key stakeholders, customers, and management
• Customer Engagement – Able to effectively engage with patients and family member as appropriate to meet there need and expectation for cleanliness during their stay

 

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