Cook

The cook prepares entrees, vegetables, and pureed foods for the patient food service as well as entrees and vegetables for the employees' and visitors' retail cafeteria. The cook also assists in cleaning operations within the food service area on a timely basis.

• Thaws meats and follows safety guide principles
• Maintains clean and properly sanitized food contact surfaces
• Uses thermometers to determine proper food temperatures
• Stores food in the proper manner to avoid contamination
• Washes hands and uses good personal hygiene practices (i.e., fingernails should be trim and clean, hairnets are worn at all times)
• Uses proper food handling procedures: washes hands, wears gloves
• Uses general rule of storage principles First In First Out (FIFO)
• Prepares odd orders of food that are written down on tally sheets which are given to the cooks by the food techs
• Prepares specially prepared food according to the patient's individual health needs

• Follows standardized recipes and menus
• Prepares and serves all items with “eye” appeal
• Cooks and/or reheats food to standards
• Follows safety guidelines for properly cooled food
• Assists in trimming meat properly, vegetable preparation, grinding meat, stirring sauces, preparing soups, and checking on meat while it is cooking, etc.
• Uses proper sanitation principles for cleaning equipment and supplies, meat slicer, cutting boards, utensils, and tables.
• Properly logs and maintains temperature records for all areas of responsibility.
• Is consistent with food texture, taste, color, and appearance.
• Prepares catering meals for doctor's staff, daily events, and tray line service and retail cafeteria.
• Determines proper amounts of food to be prepared to eliminate the possibility of waste.
• Assists in various ways to make the preparation of meals as time convenient as possible.

• Works cooperatively with other members of staff in kitchen
• Food Aides
• Food Service Leads, Management, Director
• All other outside department staff.
• Focuses on customer-based needs and continuous quality improvement.
• Conducts self in a professional manner.
• Follows proper dress code and name badge protocol
• Wears hair restraints, gloves when preparing foods
• Fulfills UnityPoint Health and department required education
• ADA – American Disability Act
• Hazardous Material Competency
• General Equipment Safety
• Keeping You Informed meetings
• People to People
• Serves nutritious meals that enhance the patient's healing process

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The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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The compensation range for this position is $15.13per hour - $24.51per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.