Cook - Full Time

JOB SUMMARY

Distributes patient menus, meals and nourishment; provides customer service in cafeteria; prepares and serves foods; cashier duties; cooking and assisting with meal preparation. Also, performs ware-washing, pot & pan washing, general sanitation and food and supply storage

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (* = Essential Functions)

1. Performs menu and diet procedures to insure patients receive appropriate foods at meal times.

2. Assembles patient trays and nourishments for patients as required

3. Prepares and cooks food for patients and cafeteria patrons

4. Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with DOH accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including code of conduct

5. Clean and sanitize all work areas when used or as assigned

6. Performs service and short-order work for the cafeteria and Cashiering as required

7. Fills requisitions for patient pantry stock as requested.

8. Completes meeting special function set-ups as requisitioned

9. Answers and directs phone calls in the Dietary Dept.

10. Occasionally works special functions as assigned

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Employees will be required to perform other job-related instructions given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Hours: Full Time, Monday - Friday. 6:00am - 2:00pm

Salary: $17.67 - $20.17 per hour

Company Overview:

Ellenville Regional Hospital is a non-profit, community focused hospital based in New York’s Hudson Valley. We support our local community with health, wellness, specialty services and readily available diagnostic testing. We are centrally located for residents in surrounding areas to access our subacute rehabilitation programs, specialists and ambulatory services. Our healthcare is delivered with compassion and respect based on our commitment to improving our community health through excellence, innovation and state-of-the-art technologies.

Benefits:

• Medical Benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Life Insurance – Employer Sponsored, Supplemental Life Insurance
• PTO
  • Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Personal Time
  • Bereavement
• 403(b)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Discount Program
• Virtual fitness, mindfulness and nutrition app
• Healthcare Concierge Service

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• High School or Equivalent and 1 year in commercial food service

Preferred:

• 2+ years of related experience

EDUCATION

• High School or equivalent Vocational/Specialized Training

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• ServSafe preferred