Cook I

Position Summary: Join our Food Services Team! We are looking for a Prep Cook who will be responsible for preparing and assembling fresh, nutritious meals for participants in our Neighborhood PACE program.

• Healthcare cooking experience preferred.
• Prepare cold menu items for elderly participants.
• Work on the meal production line.
• Read, write, and be able to communicate in English.
• Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.
• Arrives on time for shift in uniform.
• Works with other staff in a collaborative way.
• Works well when unsupervised.
• Can move from one assignment to another (multitask)
• Gather product for production and follow prep instructions or recipe.
• Completes production list or communicates issues if unable to do so.
• Cover shifts when department need arises.
• Dates and Labels all food products accurately.
• Follows food and physical safety guidelines while working in kitchen.
• Timeliness of meal production is met
• Inquires, listens willingly, seeks assistance when necessary, to understand patients, internal and external customers, vendors and other EBNHC staff in order to meet their specific, and attainable, needs 100% of the time.
• Maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Promote a sense of “team work” through demonstration of self-
• direction and self-motivation. Solve problems independently or knows when to seek consultation.
• Displays outstanding customer service skills when interacting with all PACE customers according to the ACE model.

EDUCATION: HS Diploma/GED Required.

EXPERIENCE: Healthcare cooking experience and or culinary school graduate with serv-safe certificate

SKILLS/ABILITIES: Read, write and be able to communicate in English. Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.

Hourly rate: $21.00 up to $30.00 an hour based on experience.

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