Cook

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**Position Purpose:**

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and

duties in such a way that supports KHIs vision of providing the regions

best clinical care and patient service through an environment that

fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

**Key Responsibilities:**

Responsible for daily preparation of foods in a high volume fast paced

operation. The type of foods this position prepares and tasks assigned

depend on the area working (see below).

All food prepared meet quality and timing expectations to ensure patient

and customer satisfaction.

Recipes are consistently and accurately followed.

Food temperatures meet regulatory and quality standards.

Food are labeled, dated, and covered per policy and regulatory

standards.

Food safety and cleanliness standards are met at all times. Work area(s)

are maintained according standards set by regulatory agencies and

department expectations.

Forecasting is required to minimize under or overproduction.

This position may participate in catering assignments involving upscale

meal preparation and service.

Supervises staff in the absence of other NS management team ensuring all

quality, productivity, and sanitation standards are met and tasks are

completed as assigned.

Effectively and proactively communicates with coworkers and leadership

to ensure department goals and expectations are met.

Takes an active role in achieving patient satisfaction goals by ensuring

food meets quality standards, i.e. taste, presentation, and temperature

standards.

Takes an active role in achieving customer satisfaction by ensuring food

meets quality standards at all times. Has food ready on time.

Ensures service areas are never left without food.

Performs other duties as assigned.

**Room Service Cook:**Prepares room service hot food. Restaurant cooking

to order is required. Ensures food is ready for service periods. Food is

prepared in ticket order. Effectively and proactively communicates

ticket status to line staff and prepares food according to standards to

ensure timing goal is met.

**Hot Prep Cook:**Prepares bulk hot food for room service. Supports the

room service hot line at dinner meal service to ensure timing goals are

met. Responsible for preparing the daily scratch prep Caf soup. Ensures

blast chiller leftover foods are stored appropriately and amounts are

communicated to leadership. Provides breaks for Caf cook. Assists with

Caf and Fresh Station cook tasks when needed.

**Caf Cook:**Responsible for the preparation of all Caf hot food.

Ensures food is ready on time. Batch cooks products to ensure high

quality throughout meal service. Ensures line does not run out of food.

Brings new menu ideas to promote customer satisfaction and increase Caf

revenue.

**Grill Cook:**Responsible for the preparation of Caf grill foods.

Ensures food is ready to serve on time. Brings new menu ideas to promote

customer satisfaction and increase Caf revenue. Excellent customer

service required. Also requires excellent organization skills to meet

high customer volume in a timely manner.

**Fresh Station Cook:**Responsible for planning, preparation, and

serving all Fresh Station entrees. Works with Production Manager to

promote customer satisfaction and increase Caf revenue. Excellent

customer service required. Also requires excellent organization skills

to meet high customer volume in a timely manner.