Food Production Cook
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Food Production Cook
Job ID: REF36158M
Area of Interest: Service
Location: Easton,MD US
Hours of Work: varies 6-230/10:30-7:00
Job Facility: University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Rotating
At Shore Regional Health, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on patients and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other. Our comprehensive system has many locations and practice options to choose from throughout the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Schedule
Full Time M-F with rotating weekends
JOB SUMMARY:
Prepares and/or preps food for patients or retail, follows recipes. Follows all food safety and quality standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
1. Ensures the production of cafeteria and patient meals; assures quality of food served as well as proper recipes, ingredients, and production totals.
2. Supervises departmental Storeroom activities and personnel.
3. Prepares food items as specified by recipes.
4. Assigns daily sanitation and food preparation duties to Food Production I’s and II’s; follows up to assure completion.
5. Keeps work area clean and organized; maintains sanitation of production equipment, counters, and utensils used; conducts routine inspections of production area.
6. Oversees uses and disposal of leftovers for cost control.
7. Checks on “pull to thaw” items and proper storage of perishable food products.
8. Trains assigned staff. Ensure all food is properly labeled and dated. Discard expired product.
9. Assists in employee performance evaluations.
10. Assures compliance of all regulatory requirements and departmental policies and procedures.
11. Assists in preparing weekly production employee schedules.
12. Leads production meetings as required.
13. Assists with menu development.
14. Fills requests, from cafeteria and tray line operations, for back-up and additional items.
- Complies with regulatory requirements; maintains established departmental policies and procedures, including those pertaining to infection control, quality assurance, and safety.
- Strives for excellence of service as described in the CARE Manual.
- Responds to the following Shore Health System codes: Code Pink, Code D, Code Yellow, Code Red (in the immediate area).
- Responsible for honest behavior in all matters. To the best of the employee’s knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
- Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.
20. Performs related duties, as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Food service/preparation, customer service or related experience/equivalent training preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and recipes.
- Exposed to heat, wetness, fumes, solutions, and other similar elements. Subject to cuts, burns, etc.
- Light to moderate lifting.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation
- Pay Range: $20.4-$23.8
- Other Compensation (if applicable):