First Cook (Flex)

Prepares food for patients, employees, visitors, and special functions. First Cook oversees the activities of all cooks while preparing food themselves. Maintains a customer service approach at all times when fulfilling responsibilities. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows system wide standards as well as department specific service standards. Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner foods using standardized recipes and methods of preparation. Responsible for cook, food bank, Kitchen duties as assigned. Ensures that all production is wrapped, dated and labeled. Follows food production schedules. Documents preparation and usage of food according to established standards. Informs the leadership about quality issues. Responds in a positive manner to customer need. Ensures that HACCP standards are followed at all times. Daily monitor and daily checklist of assigned cooks. Helps ensure equipment is in working condition and places work orders. Maintains all quality, safety, and sanitation standards. Works cooperatively with other personnel in a team effort to accomplish departmental objectives in accordance with hospital policy. Responsible for: Monitor food preparation to ensure foods are prepared in small batches to minimize waste. Estimate food requirements and control serving portions according to yield specified in standardized recipes to eliminate waste and leftovers. Standardize and develop new recipes. Instruct, oversee, and delegate duties to cooks as required. Fill in for Supervisor as needed. Make menu changes, consulting with leadership. Completes all required in-services according to established standards. May perform opening and or closing duties of the department. Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.