Cook

Cook

Full Time

Hermiston, Oregon

Second Shift

40 Hours

USD $18.44/Hr.

USD $28.25/Hr.

Job Description

Overview

Employer paid benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision. Employee and dependents.

Hourly Rate: Min: $18.44 Max: $28.25

Definition of Position:

Responsible for safe and sanitary food preparation and service to all patients, staff, and visitors, including catering, patient trays, meeting trays and cafeteria meals.

Responsibilities

Personal traits, qualities, and aptitudes:

Must be able to:

Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

Accept responsibility for the safe and sanitary preparation of meals in accordance with established standards.

Make decisions regarding recipe alterations based on knowledge and available resources.

Work independently.

Recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality.

Convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, grief and trauma.

Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation.

Communicate effectively with staff, management patients and visitors.

Respond to changes in the workload as assigned by manager, supervisor, or shift charge.

Observe all HACCP, safety and infection control procedures.

Working conditions:

Inside environment protected from the weather but not necessarily temperature changes. Subject to temporary exposure to refrigerator and freezer temperatures while gathering or storing food items. Subject to exposure to infection, contagious disease, hazardous materials, and equipment. Variable noise levels. Subject to exposure to extreme temperatures of equipment, food and water, and exposure to hazardous materials and equipment while performing job duties.

Physical demands/traits:

Must be able to:

Perceive characteristics of objects through the eyes.

Extend arms and hands in any direction.

Seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with the hands.

Pick, pinch or otherwise work with the fingers.

Perceive such attributes of objects or materials such as size, shape, temperature, or texture.

Stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

Lift, carry, push, and pull objects of up to 40 pounds.

Continuous walking and standing are required.

Qualifications

Education required:

Must be able to speak and write English and demonstrate basic math skills. Graduation from a culinary school preferred.

Experience required:

Previous scratch cooking experience is required, preferably in quantity foodservice. A thorough understanding of weights and measures and food science.

Licenses, certification, and/or registrations:

A state of Oregon, Department of Health issued Food Handler's License is required. A diploma or certificate from a culinary school is preferred.

Equipment, tools, and work aids:

Dish machine, coffee maker, point of sale, food chopper, salamander, turbo chef, flame and flat top grill, steam jacketed kettle, tilt skillet, microwave oven, mixer, meat slicer, various choppers, steamer oven, combi-oven, convection oven, grill, knives, can opener, toaster, walk-in, reach-in, carts, trays, proofer, steam tables, blender, and other equipment necessary to successfully fulfill job requirements.

Other:

Ability to work with culturally diverse population.

40 Hours USD $18.44/Hr. USD $28.25/Hr. 01-8050 Nutrition Services Second Shift