Description
Job Summary
Assists food production of patients and retail services. Performs short-order cooking and serving of food and/or the preparation of sandwiches at the Grill and Deli/Food Station. Prepares, seasons, cooks, displays, and serves food according to recipes and specifications for patient and retail services.
Minimum Job Requirements
2-4 years of volume cooking experience in a hospital, hotel, institutional, or catering setting.
Qualifications
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains food production sheets for the hot station and the grill areas by weighing food items for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dates, labels and maintains prepared food items fresh following the FIFO (First In, First Out) method.
Ensures food is served at safe and proper temperatures (hot food hot, cold food cold).
Records temperatures daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner for patients and or/retail.
Ensures the service area is clean, sanitized and organized condition at all times. Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen equipment used for cooking.
Prepares and cooks certain food items (e.g., burgers, fries, soups, sauces, vegetables, and entrees) according to projections and historical data.
Follows proper food safety and cooking techniques and methods.
Prepares, seasons and sets up at assigned times food that is appealing, tastes good, and is consistent with standardized recipes.
Records and maintains, with the assistance of Storeroom Clerks an accurate production and quality assurance records.
Serves food following pre-established guidelines for portion size and doing so in an orderly manner.
Serves food to customers (employees, visitors, and patients) in a pleasant, healthy and polite manner.
Floats and works in other areas of the Food & Nutrition Services department when needed.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
High school education or equivalent preferred.
Able to float and cover in other areas of the Food & Nutrition Services department when needed.
Graduate of a cooking school with 1 year of volume cooking experience in a quality operation preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with customers and co-workers.
Basic knowledge in use of computers and printers.
Ability to learn appropriate software application(s).
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards based on ServSafe.
Knowledge of Spanish is helpful.
Able to follow detailed written or verbal instructions.
Proficiency in food safety and proper cooking techniques and methods.
(EOE DFW)
Job: Food & Nutrition Services
Primary Location: Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children’s Hospital – Main Hospital Campus
Department: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES-2100-800000
Job Status: Pool
To apply for this job please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.
