Food Service Cook - Food & Nutrition - Hopewell - Per Diem - Varied Shifts

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Minimum Pay:

Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Associate's degree or Culinary Certification from an accredited school of cooking with one year cooking experience or High School Diploma or equivalent with five years experience. Healthcare or institutional setting preferred.

Experience: One year cooking experience with Associate's degree or Culinary Certification or five years experience and High School Diploma or equivalent.

Other Credentials:

Knowledge and Skills: Strong and efficient ability in food preparation skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Special Training:

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Ability to build cooperative working relationships with all staff members, patient families, and visitors required. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Usual Work Day:8 Hours  

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Takes accurate temperatures of all food items prepared and accurately logs in the temperature book. Records the cooling temperatures of roast meats on the roast meat log chart accurately.
• Ensures all food items are cooked and stored outside of the temperature danger zone as identified in our HACCP regulations, and recorded on the food temperature charts.
• Utilizes First In, First Out method in preparation of food as indicated on our HACCP regulations. Preps and pulls items according to prep and pull sheets monitored by food service management.
• Follows all recipes according to the recipe book checked by management to ensure consistency. Tastes food being cooked to ensure quality.
• Covers, labels, and dates all food items as indicated in our HACCP regulations.
• Records timely and accurately amount of food prepared and leftovers on production forecasting sheets. Utilizes proper storage and usage of leftovers by recording on the leftover log in conjunction with HACCP regulations.
• Completes all sanitation assignments as outlined in the sanitation checklist for daily, weekly, and monthly with signature of completion.
• Uses proper glove and hair restraints in place at all times when handling food according to HACCP regulations, checked by Management.
• Cleans and sanitizes efficiently all food surface areas, counters and equipment, after each use, as monitored by supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Walking , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Wrist position deviation , Taste or SmellOccasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Squat/kneel/crawlContinuous physical demands include: Standing , Talk or HearLifting Floor to Waist 50 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 50 lbs.Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Minimal Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Chemical , Airborne Communicable Disease , Extreme Temperatures , Radiation , Uneven Surfaces or Elevations , Extreme Noise Levels , Dust/Particulate Matter

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical.  Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity.  Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare.  Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.