This position is responsible for performing a variety of cook duties for patients, staff, vistors, and special functions at the Santa Monica Hospital cafeteria and kitchen. Tasks include setting up service lines, pre-plating foods, preparation of meals, and serving customers.
You will be responsible for:
Reviewing menus, production sheets, recipes, and inventory to verify needs for the day
Cook meat, fowl, fish by baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming
Make soups, sauces, stews, and casseroles
Clean, peel, cut, slice, dice, weigh and measure ingredients for recipes
Plate and/or garnish food for attractive presentation
Maintain all foods and ingredients at safe temperatures; record data
Maintain food stations sanitary and organized
Salary Range: $20.72-26.79/hour
Qualifications
Required:
ServSafe certification or equivalent safe food handling certification.
Experience cooking in a professional setting.
Experience utilizing a variety of professional kitchen and cooking equipment.
Ability to work in a standing position for a long period of time; stretch, bend, walk, stoop and reach repetitively.
Ability to work in hot, cold, and/or wet areas.
Ability to push, pull, and lift 50+ lbs.
Ability to conform to dress code per sanitation policies.
Ability to use strong cleaning solutions.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend standard English.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, and management.
Flexible work schedule and ability to adjust to work load.
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