Cook
Children's National Hospital
Summary
Prepare, cook, store and inventory food for patients, cafeteria, and catering as directed in retail and patient services. Perform serving duties in retail and patient services as assigned.
Job description
About the Role
Prepare, cook, store and inventory food for patients, cafeteria, and catering as directed in retail and patient services. Perform serving duties in retail and patient services as assigned.
Culinary
- Prepare food according to standardized recipes and production sheet needs to include portion control, garnishing and presentation.
- Continue to improve cooking skills through flexibility in assignments.
- Store leftovers and prep food using proper labeling and within timeframes.
- Inventory food items as assigned.
Safety/Sanitation
- Maintain appropriate records of food temperatures, production, waste and usage.
- Maintain and ensure food safety standards.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary work environment throughout shift according to the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies.
Communications
- Communicate to Management all food quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (Required)
- 1 year related experience (Required)
- Ability to follow standardized recipes and production sheets
- Knowledge of portion control, garnishing and presentation
- Food safety and sanitation standards
- Record keeping of food temperatures, production, waste and usage
- Accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Medical, prescription, infertility, transgender services
- Paid time off
- Vacation accrual from day one
- Sick leave
- Holidays
- Personal day
- 401(k) plan
- Healthcare spending accounts
- Dependent care spending accounts
- Employer-paid life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness resources
- Employee assistance
- Commuter benefits
Company overview
Children's National Hospital is a premier pediatric healthcare institution located in Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the top children's hospitals in the United States. Founded in 1870, it serves as the region's primary pediatric academic medical center, providing comprehensive care across all pediatric specialties. The hospital operates a 323-bed facility and offers advanced medical services including neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, oncology, cardiology, and neurology. As an academic medical center affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National is deeply involved in pediatric research, medical education, and clinical innovation. The institution is particularly renowned for its Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and its leadership in pediatric genomics and precision medicine. Children's National consistently ranks among the top pediatric hospitals nationally, with specialties in cancer, cardiology, neurology, and neonatology receiving particular recognition for excellence in patient care and outcomes.