AdventHealth

Cook / Baker FT Days

Posted on: 7 Feb 2021

Calhoun, GA

Job Description

Job Description

Description
Cook Baker FT Days - AdventHealth Gordon

Location Address: 1035 Red Bud Rd Calhoun, GA 30701

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Gordon:

Located in the foothills of North Georgia Mountains

Co-workers that feel like family

Faith based organization

Employee Referral Program

Educational Reimbursement Plans

What You Will Be Responsible For:

* Prepare attractive and palatable meals for therapeutic and regular diets in quantities dictated by the food production sheets.
* Prepare food for patients, cafeteria, and special functions, using creativity and advanced culinary skills.
* Use Advanced Culinary Skills to develop a training program to assist with the training of other cooks in the department to enhance their skills in food production and service.
* Maintain sanitary conditions of Kitchen, worktables and other equipment used in the performance of duties; record temperatures appropriately.
* Make estimates relative to quantities of food required weekly. Make suggestions for changes in patients and cafeteria menus entre choices to improve customer satisfaction .
* Assist in putting up stock and maintain rotation of stock, keep storage areas organized and sanitary, with all foods labeled and dated.
* Check menus for the following day and pulls foods as needed.
* Any other tasks as assigned by Director.
* Assist with the management of the department in the absent of the Director.
* Communicate with Director and other staff to ensure overall organizational needs are met.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Establishes and maintains courteous, tactful and professional level of interpersonal skills necessary to

deal effectively with the public.

* Demonstrates effective communication skills; is able to report and convey required information either verbally or in writing; maintains required level of confidentiality; consults with and/or advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring follow-up or attention.
* Conforms to all Gordon Hospital organizational, and departmental policies and procedures.
* Establishes and maintains a history of regular attendance; makes appropriate use of PDO and observes department call-in procedures for absence; establishes and maintains punctual work habits. Exhibits timely arrival and departure and dependable time habits including meal and other breaks.
* Attends/participates in mandatory facility-wide and department training/meetings as required.
* Required to respond to emergency situations (i.e., disasters, hurricanes, etc.) by reporting to department and staying until the crisis is over or position is covered by incoming personnel. This is a mandatory requirement. Refusal to respond may result in termination.

Qualifications
What You Will Need

* Basic math skills
* The ability to read and write in English
* Follow oral and written instructions in English
* Use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
* Food service knowledge

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

* * * Institutional food service knowledge

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

* 1 year of food service experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

* * 1 year institutional food service experience
* High School Diploma or equivalent
* Some culinary education is desirable, but not required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

* Serve Safe

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Director, the Cook is responsible for the preparation of upscale meals as part of our room service for patients with an understanding of various modified diets to meet the nutritional requirements working with the Clinical Dietitian. Prepare high volume special meals for the cafeteria and special events daily. Develop standardized recipes for the other cooks to follow in the preparation and cooking of each entre. Ensure safety and sanitation regulations required are followed by infection control polices and all other state and federal agency.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

AdventHealth

Altamonte Springs, FL

We are one of the largest faith-based health care providers in the United States. For 150 years, we have carried on a tradition of providing whole-person care that not only addresses patients' physical ailments, but also supports their emotional and spiritual well-being. We demonstrate the same level of compassion and care for our employees as well, doing all that we can to help them realize their full potential – both personally and professionally.

AdventHealth is comprised of more than 82,000 employees and physicians nationwide who share a common purpose, are united in mission and deliver whole person care – care that treats the body, mind and spirit. Our health care system finds its roots in the heritage and continuing ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has a 150-year legacy of innovative health care services.

Throughout the United States, our system has more than 40 outstanding hospital-anchored markets in nine states, and our team delivers care to about 25,000 people a day.

Each of our employees is a valued member of our team. They play an important role in ensuring every person we serve is treated with uncommon compassion, feels connected throughout their experience, receives exceptional care, trusts us as reliable, and ultimately, feels whole because of their engagement with us. Everyone deserves this kind of experience and this is our promise – it’s how we live out our mission.