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Job Responsibility:
Following predetermined instructions, recipes, and menus, prepares, seasons, and cooks for patients, students, employees, and visitors
assists in the preparation of menus, less complicated in nature, such as breakfast, lunch and selected dinner items
Under supervision, peels, washes, bones, trims, tenderizes, and cuts some meats, vegetables, fruit, cheese, and other foods
measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes to make foods such as stocks, sauces, gravies, soups, stews, casseroles, bakes, roasts, fries, and steams meat, fish, vegetables, and other foods
prepares cold meats, sandwiches, grill items and cooked cereals
Prepares servings of food items
portions meat, fish, and fowl for individual servings and applies gravy, sauce, and garnishment
dishes up servings of dressing, vegetables, fruits, and other items
May assist in preparing individual patient meal trays
Services food onto food trucks or containers and collects food from trucks when returned
Reviews computer-generated menus and recipes to insure that the type and quantity of meats, vegetables, soups, salads, desserts, and other related food items to be prepared are correct
If corrections are needed, reports that information to FPM
Plans cooking and batch-cooking schedule so that foods will be ready at specified times
Confers with the FPM and makes recommendations regarding modified diets and use of leftovers
Assures that all serving areas are supplied with food and are appropriately garnished
Plans and prepares for the following day/days
Observes precautions against deterioration and degradation of prepared foods and foods awaiting preparation or leftovers awaiting proper storage
Maintains prescribed standards of sanitation and safety
Tests foods by sight, smell, taste, temperature and touch/feel to determine when it is cooked and adds ingredients or seasonings to improve flavor and texture
adjusts temperature and cooking time
Records amounts of food left over or not served and records additional food items prepared
Requirements:
Ability to read, write, understand, and follow oral and written instructions in English
1-2 years work experience in food preparation
1 year of which demonstrates ability to work as a Cook
or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to lift items weighing approximately 40-50 pounds