Cook Full Time/Part Time/Per Diem

Granite County Medical Center - Philipsburg, MT

Philipsburg, MT

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Granite County Medical Center is looking to add a new team member to our dietary staff. This position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with Dietary cooking in a hospital environment. Hours to include days, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general duties including preparation, cooking, simple calculations, delivering and recording of food products.
• Ability to keep up with work flow, possesses dexterity needed in preparation/cooking procedures, and has good communication with the elderly and family.
• Employee must be able to visit with residents in absence of Dietary Manager to determine food tolerance and acceptance.
• Assist and prepare foods in a palatable and appetizing manner, set tables and serve meals to residents.
• Employee must possess initiative and judgment involving setting up meals, making suitable substitutions where necessary, and follow standard recipes and approved menus.
• Prepare and restock nutritional cart for the HS snack. Prepare additional nutritional foods and ensure next shift items are removed from freezer.
• Reading and following diet orders for Doctors, FNP, PA, and Nurses and to use simple mathematics for figuring quantities and altering recipes.
• Operate, judge performance of, and care for equipment in proper manner. Monitor and record temperatures of foods, freezers, refrigerators, and walk-in cooler to ensure proper temperature and clean work area and per cleaning schedule.
• Other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Employment screening includes drug testing and background investigation
• Education: None
• Knowledge: Commercial cooking and be able to operate all types of kitchen equipment
• Ability to read, speak, write, and follow oral and written directions.
• Perform simple mathematics and possess exceptional customer service skills.
• Work effectively and efficiently both independently and in a team environment.
• Exhibit neatness in person and work habits.
• Some course work in various methods of food preparation and hygiene, purchasing and estimating requirements, management of kitchen and storage rooms.