St. Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls , WI 54024
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
St. Croix Health is looking for a full-time (0.8 FTE) Cook to join our Nutrition Services team!This position will work varying hours, shifts starting as early as 5:30 am and shifts ending as late as 7:30 pm. Will include every other weekend.
The Cook is responsible for assisting with pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient meals, cafeteria clientele and catered functions. This position has a vast amount of responsibilities focusing on prep work in the kitchen- cutting and dicing various foods, putting sandwiches together, and having register duties. This position takes orders, including diet orders, and cooks in the kitchen. The Cook can work any position in the kitchen at any time within six months of hire.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Determines meal production, increasing or decreasing as necessary. Works on both hot and cold line productions. Prepares meals by adhering to recipes and methods and records production volumes and temperature readings in accordance with food preparation standards.
Production and temperature logs completed thoroughly and accurately for each production period.
Meals prepared in accordance with recipes and methods as written.
Maintains regular communication regarding kitchen operations with lead kitchen coordinator.
2.Prepares food orders, making meal corrections for patient meal selections on modified diets and consulting with on-site dietitian and manager as needed in order to maintain accuracy and quality in food preparation standards.
Maintains thorough and accurate records of meals prepared for special needs diets
Incorporates feedback from nursing staff on dietary needs; consults with dietitian on corrections and modifications.
Updates menus as appropriate.
3.Demonstrates leadership skills with the basic knowledge of all nutrition services positions and trains other staff as needed.
Thorough knowledge of workflow processes within nutrition services.
Ability to perform any position as needed.
4.Operates the Point of Sales system.
5.Minor Responsibilities
Performs general cleaning throughout entire Nutrition Services Department.
Operates dish machine and manually cleans dishes as needed.
Answers and appropriately responds to NS phone calls
Intakes room service requests and processes accordingly for special diet needs
Assists with intake and storage of groceries in accordance with FIFO regulations.
Immediately reports equipment failure to manager.
Attends department meetings.
Performs pre-prep and prep work for the Kitchen Coordinator.
Participates and adheres to department quality improvement, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Requirements
Education & Licensure:
High School diploma or GED required
ServeSafe Certification required within six (6) months of hire
Experience:
At least one year of relevant experience
HealthCare background experience preferred
Competencies:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Excellent communication and listening skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities
Great customer service
Work cooperatively with others
Able to make correct change and operate Point of Sale system
Works well under pressure
Demonstrates leadership qualities
Able to multi-task, prioritize job duties and work under time constraints
Able to train staff members
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.
Mission: We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.
Vision: To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.
Values: People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.
Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:
Health, vision and dental insurance
403b retirement program with employer match
Paid time off
Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
Education reimbursement
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Wellbeing incentive program
Free parking
Employee prescription discount program
St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.
St. Croix Regional Medical Center