Cook

Location

Akron, OH | United States

Job description

req#: 249603

Location: Akron, OH

Facilities: Akron General Medical Center ,

Professional Area: Facilities

Department: 9492 Dietary-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code: AK9921

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

USW Bidding Period: 02/20-02-25

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.  

As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing assigned foods for service to patients, caregivers, and cafeteria guests. You will interact with all caregivers and visitors, providing quality food and exceptional customer service 

The ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Is punctual and reliable.  

• Thrives in a team environment.  

• Is passionate about caring for patients through safe food handling and sanitation practices.  

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.  

By taking this opportunity, you will be supported in your career at Cleveland Clinic and broaden your skills in the food industry.  

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.    

Responsibilities:

• Cooks, prepares according to recipes, production sheets and verbal instructions. Understands terms and directions. Adjusts recipes to required amounts to achieve specified finished product quantities. Plans daily production schedule and use of leftovers. Produces, portions, assembles and delivers assigned items in accordance to time schedules.
• Checks, assembles and maintains supplies, finished product, pre-prepped items, and needed utensils/equipment. Obtains assistance when needed. Reports any equipment, personnel, safety, supply, assignment, recipe, or quantity/quality discrepancy to immediate supervisor.
• Tests and tastes food to ensure quality products are produced and at correct safe/quality temperatures. Delivers prepared food items to appropriate dish-up, storage or serving areas. Follows pan size and set-up diagrams for service table set- up. Garnishes pans for Catering/Cafeteria.
• Utilizes electric, gas and steam equipment to include stoves, steamer, slow cooker, ovens, kettles, mixers, slicers, grill, fryer, hot/cold boxes, etc.
• Follows proper sanitation procedures. Maintains clean, sanitized, organized work area. Practices proper food handling techniques and clean-as-you-go policy. Breaks down required empty boxes.
• Follows safety rules, regulations, procedures, utilized provided safety equipment. Follows directions/procedures on use of chemicals. Reports any accident immediately to the supervisor.
• Performs other similar or less skilled duties.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• High school graduate or the equivalent.

Certifications:

• None required

Complexity of Work:

• Knowledge of cooking techniques, procedures, time frames, temperatures, sanitation and equipment use/cleaning.
• Ability to read, write and follow written and oral directions including recipes terms; knowledge of mathematics to include ability to measure, weigh, multiply and work with fractions to adjust recipes and production quantities.
• Good judgment and initiative in decisions regarding correct food items (special diets) quality, organizing one's daily tasks, cost controls portions, storage, sanitation and safety.
• Ability to judge food products in quality terms (flavor, aroma consistency, texture and temperature).
• Ability to communicate with fellow workers and supervisor.
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with other employees of the Food Service Department and other departments.
• Practices Team Care.
• Is courteous to customers and visitors.
• Practices confidentiality in patient matters.

Work Experience:

• One year experience in producing quantity using the tools appropriate for the area.
• Demonstrated interest aptitude and ability for cooking.
• Previous institutional cooking experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work rapidly to meet time deadlines; performs work which requires continuous standing and lifting of materials with high requirements for good eyesight (i.e.
• read recipes judge products) and good arm and hand dexterity in operating equipment and hand preparation.
• Good eye/hand coordination essential.
• Ability to work in hot kitchen around hot equipment and a variety of other potential hazards ranging from spills on floors to sharp cutting equipment (knives slicer).
• Ability to withstand changes in work environment temperatures (hot kitchen to cooler).
• An insensitivity to allergic reactions to required sanitation chemicals gloves food and supplies used and essential to the job.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

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The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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