About this role
Position Highlights:
- Retention Bonus: $1,000!
- Employee-centric: Competitive pay, excellent benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan matching, recognition program, local discounts.
- Stability: Serving Erie and surrounding counties since 1876.
- Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted Best Coastal Small Town in America. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
- Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
What You Will Do:
- Reviews menus and production sheets to determine type and quantities of meats, vegetables and soups to be prepared.
- Plans cooking schedule in conjunction with Executive Chef to ensure that food will be ready at specified times.
- Prepares food by washing, trimming, cooking and seasoning for each meal by flowing menus and production sheets.
- Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixers, steamers, choppers, grinders, slicers to make sauces, soups, stews, casseroles etc. Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, fish and poultry.
- Tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling and temperature to determine that it meets expectations as noted on the recipe.
- Processes food from refrigerator, freezer or other storage area; may request other workers to assist.
- Prepares portions of food for individual servings and prepares distribution of food to serving our patients. Follows menus and production sheet for proper portion size.
- Responsible for retail food as directed by Director or Assistant Chef.
- Responsible for setting-up and breaking down the Room Service line.
- Responsible for finish cooking and plating Room Service meals in the allotted time frames.
- Maintains cooking area in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
- Cross-trained in all cook positions, and may be moved to accommodate needs each day.
- Sanitizes utensils used in preparation and serving. Has sanitation bucket on station at all times.
- Prepares reports for usage and leftover food as directed.
What You Will Need:
- Ability to lift 30 pounds and be mobile.
- Related prior work experience with some hospital, institution, or restaurant cooking preferred.
- The ability to perform with accuracy and good judgment.
- Ability to read and write small letters and numbers and performs basic arithmetic.
- Ability to communicate and understand written and oral communication.
- Ability to effectively work with supervisors and other workers.
- Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free workplace, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of Medical Center emergency codes.
- Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper protective equipment. Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
- Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.