Food Service Cook
Lexington Health
Summary
The Food Service Cook is a fast paced, hands on position. They perform the general cooking duties needed for preparing food items throughout the hospital. Follows recipes to prepare all food items necessary for patients, cafeteria, retail operations, catered functions, or the Child Development Center in a timely fashion.
Job description
Job Summary
The Food Service Cook is a fast paced, hands on position. They perform the general cooking duties needed for preparing food items throughout the hospital. Follows recipes to prepare all food items necessary for patients, cafeteria, retail operations, catered functions, or the Child Development Center in a timely fashion.
Essential Functions
- Prepares food based upon specific direction which includes modified diet restrictions.
- Follows recipes accurately to prepare foods in the correct quantity and quality (taste, temperature, etc.).
- Plans and organizes work schedule to ensure that food is ready, garnished, and on the line as scheduled.
- Cleans and sanitizes food service equipment according to schedule using proper cleaning agents.
- Completes prep work for the following day.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintains an optimistic and professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
- Shows courtesy, compassion and respect. Conforms to Service Excellence Policy and Service Expectations.
- Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages and responds to all customer/patient requests and needs, i.e., hard of hearing, etc.
- Any and all other duties as assigned. May be asked to work interdepartmentally.
- Must keep work area neat and clean at all times. Responsible for area during inspections.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 1 year of experience in cooking
- In lieu of 1 year cooking experience, internal candidates with 1 year as Nutrition Associate considered
- Demonstrate basic mathematical skills
- Able to work in a fast paced environment with good time management skills
- Ability to follow a recipe consistently as listed and provided
- Possess great customer service skills
- Requires knowledge of basic kitchen equipment
- Understanding of basic food service safety guidelines such as temperature danger zone, HACCP, proper storage of product, sanitation
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Matching
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Adoption Assistance
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Forgiveness
Company overview
Lexington Health is a comprehensive healthcare network serving the Midlands region of South Carolina, formerly known as Lexington Medical Center. Established in 1971 as Lexington County Hospital with just 125 beds and 250 employees, the organization has grown into a major regional healthcare system. Today, Lexington Health operates a 607-bed teaching hospital that serves as the flagship facility, along with six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, and employs more than 9,000 healthcare professionals. The network is the only locally owned, independent healthcare system in the Midlands region and maintains an affiliation with Duke University School of Medicine. Lexington Health provides a full spectrum of medical services including cardiovascular care, cancer treatment through its Duke Cancer Institute affiliation, women's services delivering over 4,000 babies annually, emergency care treating more than 105,000 patients each year, and specialized programs in orthopedics, neurology, and other medical specialties. The organization has earned numerous accolades including being ranked as the #1 hospital in Columbia for four consecutive years and achieving Magnet with Distinction recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, making it the only hospital in South Carolina with this distinction.