DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
POSITION DESCRIPTION
COOK
DEPARTMENT FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES (80010)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY None
Summary
Prepares, seasons, and cooks food for hospital patients, contracted meals, employees and visitors.
Essential Functions and Job Duties
Identifies with, shares in, and displays a commitment to the mission, philosophy, and objectives of the organization. Demonstrates knowledge of the mission, gives consideration to the principles of the mission (core values: Compassion, Ability, Respect, Excellence, and Service).
Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities.
Requisitions, prepares, season, cooks and serves food.
o Prepares or supervises washing, peeling, trimming, slicing, dicing, baking, broiling, steaming, seasoning and garnishing of food items.
o Follows standardized recipes;prepares and cooks proper amounts needed with the proper ingredients.
o Tests food by smelling, tasting and taking temperatures.
o Displays and serves the food in an attractive and appetizing manner.
Uses proper sanitation and safety procedures for utensils and equipment.
o Ensures sanitation principles are followed.
o Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
Cooks food at optimum time for serving;anticipates quantity needed. Labels food.
o Reviews production worksheets to determine amounts of food to remove from storage and amounts of food to prepare.
o Cooks for large special events.
o Displays and serves food in attractive and appetizing manner.
o Frequently questions mistakes on the work sheets and cooks more or less food accordingly.
Controls waste.
o Cleans vegetables and meats to minimize amount thrown away.
o Labels and dates leftover foods;stores in shallow covered pans;rotates the food.
o Reviews production worksheets;orders adequate but not excessive supplies.
o Creatively uses leftovers to reduce waste.
Assists other employees as needed.
o Assists in training new employees.
o Instructs room service and cafeteria employees with food usage.
Promotes good customer relations.
o Shares information about ingredients when asked.
o Greets customers with a smile;lists menu items for undecided customers.
Works well with deadlines;maintains composure in difficult and demanding situations and attempts solutions.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge of culinary techniques.
General Skill Requirements
In addition to the Essential Functions and Qualifications listed above, to perform the job successfully an individual must also possess the following General Skill Requirements.
Adaptability Adapts to changes in the work environment;Manages competing demands;Accepts criticism and feedback;Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;ability to work with frustrating situations;work under pressure and on an irregular schedule such as unscheduled overtime, unanticipated changes in work pace;Works with numerous distractions.
Attendance and Punctuality Schedules time off in advance;Begins working on time;Keeps absences within guidelines;Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent;Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Communications Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally;Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form;Exhibits good listening and comprehension;Keeps others adequately informed;Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Cooperation Establishes and maintains effective relations;Exhibits tact and consideration;Displays positive outlook and pleasant manner;Offers assistance and support to co-workers;Works cooperatively in group situations;Works actively to resolve conflicts.
Job Knowledge Competent in required job skills and knowledge;Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills;Keeps abreast of current developments;Requires minimal supervision;Displays understanding of how job relates to others;Uses resources effectively.
Judgment displays willingness to make decisions;Exhibits sound and accurate judgment;Supports and explains reasoning for decisions;Includes appropriate people in decision-making process;Makes timely decisions;ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
Problem solving Identifies problems in a timely manner;Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;Develops alternative solutions;Resolves problems in early stages;Works well in group problem solving situations.
Quality Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;Displays commitment to excellence;Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;Applies feedback to improve performance;Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity Meets productivity standards;Completes work in timely manner;Strives to increase productivity;Works quickly;Achieves established goals.
Concentration Maintains attention to detail over extended period of time;continually aware of variations in changing situations.
Supervision ability to perform work independently or with minimal supervision;ability to assign and/or review work;train and/or evaluate other employees.
Education and/or Other Requirements
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Must have a minimum of two years experience in quantity food preparation.
Environmental Factors
High exposure to uncomfortable temperature levels, above-average noise levels, and/or potentially injurious elements or conditions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Heavy physical exertion, including frequent walking, standing, bending and reaching and frequent lifting of average loads (up to 40 pounds, average 20 pounds repetitively).
Mental Demands
Must be able to work under stress and to adapt to changing conditions.
Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements.
Note
Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist an otherwise qualified individual in the performance of the job. In order to meet the needs of the Company employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above.
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