Description
SHIFT: Evenings (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Cook
Food and Nutrition Services Department
Full Time, Evening Shift, 1.0 FTE
Mercy Hospital
Miami, FL
Facility Description:
Since 1950 Mercy Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of South Florida. Licensed for 488-beds, Accredited by the Joint Commission, Mercy Hospital is affiliated with more than 1,000 physicians representing a wide range of medical specialties to serve the residents of Miami-Dade county and surrounding communities. Services include emergency care, heart and vascular care, maternity and neonatal care (Level II NICU), as well as outpatient and CARF accredited inpatient rehabilitation. Accessible by land, air and sea, Mercy is designated by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and the hospital’s Comprehensive Community Cancer Program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Mercy Hospital is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida, and affiliated with HCA Healthcare’s East Florida Division. As Miami-Dade County’s only Catholic hospital, Mercy has maintained its reputation for excellence while following the Catholic tradition of caring for God’s people and providing spiritual support. Since its inception, Mercy Hospital has been dedicated to providing excellent medical care, while remaining true to its mission of caring for the physical and spiritual needs of all the people it serves.
Benefits:
We offer a generous benefits package, including:
Tuition Reimbursement
401k Match
Medical Plan Options, Dental & Vision
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Reimbursement & Flexible Spending Accounts
Dependent Scholarship Program
Clinical Certification Support & Bonuses
Paid Community Service Days
And more!
Being a part of HCA Healthcare, we provide unprecedented career opportunity including the ability to move within more than 250 hospitals and freestanding surgery centers located in 21 states and the United Kingdom.
Position Description:
The Line Cook works under the direction of the FANS Management team to ensure that all work is performed utilizing all safety and sanitation guidelines. Performs routine daily tasks related to hot production needs of the Nutritional Service Department. The position will prepare and cook all hot food and related items ensuring a clean and sanitized work area in accord with recipe requirements. Provides the highest level of customer service at all times.
Prepares hot foods in sufficient quantities to cover requirements according to production sheets, while avoiding over-production, thus eliminating waste and/or leftovers.
Grills, cooks, prepares food for food service areas and fills in for cafeteria workers as needed in their absence.
Times preparation of foods to meet food service schedules.
Prepares food according to standardized recipes.
Places hot food items in steam tables just prior to serving to ensure correct temperatures.
Serves meals on the patient tray line, using standardized portion sizes, or as marked.
Provides quality food preparation and service, which can be seen by color and consistency of therapeutic diets.
Follows recommended serving portion size from recipe or production sheets.
Follows menus provided and makes changes according to food supplies after consulting with Director or Dietitian.
Checks next day menus for necessary pre-preparation (i.e. pulling frozen meat for tempering, cooking roasts).
Labels hot food items for modified diets.
Utilizes creativity and know-how in producing food items that are aesthetically pleasing and taste appealing.
Uses proper techniques in storage, handling, holding of hot food items, including leftovers, label and date.
Prepares and uses appropriate garnishes on patient trays based on approve therapeutic diets.
Attends all mandatory hospital and department in-services.
Completes duties quickly and efficiently, without compromising quality of work.
Uses all necessary food service equipment as needed, using proper safety precautions and operation procedures (convection oven, microwave oven, bain marie, slicing machine, kettles, steamers, steam tables, grill, broiler, deep fat fryer, mixers, blender, and knives.
Participates in Quality Improvement Control activities as required.
Cleans work areas on own initiative, continually maintains a neat and sanitary work area.
Completes other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Ability to read, write, and converse in English required
High School Diploma/GED preferred
1 year of experience in Healthcare Food and Nutritional Services preferred
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