Cook

Job Title: Cook

Location: CMC Support

Department Name: Dietary Management

Req #: 0000214319

Status: Hourly

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $17.38 - $20.17 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Cook performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients, employees, others as directed, following standard practices and procedures and complying with regulatory requirements, ensuring that customer needs and satisfaction are met.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, including various types of preparation and related routines

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shifts vary such as 8:00am-4:30pm, 9:30am-6:00pm and 10:30am-7:00pm
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Full Time

Essential Functions:

• Administrates production VIP program and ensures compliance
• Alert Supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies
• Assist in care and maintenance of work areas, equipment and supplies
• Detect and report spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions. Recommend corrective action
• Ensures completion of cleaning assignments
• Ensures that equipment is used safely and assembled correctly to ensure safety
• Ensures timeliness and quality of catered events, assists in planning menus
• Evaluate food preparation and effect or recommend changes to improve operations
• Follow standardized recipes for modified and regular meals
• Maintain established policies and procedures, standards and practices in food preparation to achieve department objectives in high quality, nutritional meals
• Maintains steam table diagrams and updates prep sheets to promote efficiency
• Maintains work area to promote an organized and safe environment
• Monitors quality of all food on patient tray line
• Offers suggestions for Patient & Cafeteria menus
• Proactive in training of new associates
• Review menu and assemble foods, supplies and equipment for daily food preparation
• Review patient satisfaction results, when appropriate, and aids in correcting problems
• Utilize leftovers, avoid waste

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer