Cook - Long Term Care

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

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Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. 

In this role, you will help create a warm, welcoming dining experience that contributes to the comfort, health, and well-being of residents each day. Your passion for food, attention to quality, and commitment to safe food preparation will ensure every meal is served with care. If you enjoy making a difference through service, take pride in your culinary skills, and thrive in a team-focused environment, this role is perfect for you.

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Schedule:Part-time; scheduled 8 hours a week

Hours:6:30AM - 2:00PM

Cook Experience Required

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Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares foods by following recipes and/or production standards for preparing, seasoning, cooking, baking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foods. Follows recipes and product directions to prepare items such as breads, rolls, cakes, muffins, biscuits. Ensures all food is prepared in accordance with current applicable federal, state and HACCP guidelines and regulations to ensure the highest quality food.
• Performs quality assurance tasks such as routine temperature checks for final cook temperature and holding. Responds to quality assurance concerns and documents for future reference.
• Maintains a sanitary work environment through following established procedures. Ensures all equipment is maintained and in good working order.
• Stores or disposes of food remaining after each meal service following safe food storage and labeling procedures. Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the coolers, freezers and storeroom.
• Maintains accurate records (e.g. production, waste, food temperatures, and thermometer calibration, etc.) as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures.
• Consults with the clinical dietitian on modified diets or patient special requests as necessary.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of smell and taste to distinguish differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors, or recognizing particular flavors and/or odors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

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