HOT PRODUCTION COOK at Independence Health System in Greensburg, PA

Job Summary/Overall Objectives

This position is responsible for the preparation of hot food items to both patient and retail areas. This position utilizes production sheets, forecasting, recipes, and equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Patient and Retail Services
  • Prepares food according to recipes and production sheets to meet the department's standards for quality as measured by appearance, taste, temperature and portion sizes.
  • Accurately completes production sheet data to include usage, yields, and leftovers.
  • Completes all daily “prep” work as assigned.
  • Sets up and breaks down hot food serving areas.
  • Fills in for cross-trained roles in the department.
• Regulatory/Sanitation
  • Maintains work area in a sanitary manner; completes cleaning duties.
  • Prepares, serves, and stores foods according to HACCP guidelines.
  • Practices good hygiene including hand washing, wearing hair restraints, and glove usage.
  • Utilizes FIFO when obtaining foods from storage areas.
  • Takes and records temperatures of food during meal periods.
• Safety
  • Uses equipment in a safe manner; reports any issues immediately.
  • Cleans equipment according to established guidelines.
  • Refers to and follows MSDS guidelines for chemical usage and storage.
  • Uses proper body techniques in lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.
• Service Excellence
  • Performs excellent customer service skills with all customers and coworkers.
  • Answers questions about prepared café food items.
  • Handles service recovery immediately or involves supervisor as needed.
  • Receives and distributes all messages in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Must be 18 years of age.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in Restaurant or institutional cooking.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Culinary classes and/or Vocational/Technical training in cooking and food preparation.
• Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience in healthcare food service cooking.
• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances

• ServSafe Food Safety Certification Preferred.
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Extreme Heat					x
Extreme Cold					x
Heights					x
Confined Spaces					x
Extreme Noise(>85dB)				x
Mechanical Hazards			x
Use of Vibrating Tools						x
Operates Vehicle							x
Operates Heavy Equipment							x
Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices							X
Rotates All Shifts	x
8 Hours Shifts	x
10-12 Hours Shifts							x
On-Call							x
Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)					x
Travel Between Sites							x
Direct Patient Care							x
Respirator Protective Equipment							x
Eye Protection						x
Head Protection (hard hat)							x
Hearing Protection							x
Hand Protection					x
Feet, Toe Protection							x
Body Protection							x
Latex Exposure	x
Solvent Exposure				x
Paint (direct use) Exposure							x
Dust (sanding) Exposure							x
Ethylene Oxide Exposure							x
Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure							x
Blood/Body Fluid Exposure							x
Chemicals (direct use) Exposure							x
Mist Exposure							x
Wax Stripper (direct use)							x
Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure							x
Ionizing Radiation Exposure							x
Laser Exposure							x

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Bending (Stooping)	x
Sitting					x
Walking	x
Climbing Stairs					x
Climbing Ladders							x
Standing	x
Kneeling		x
Squatting (Crouching)		x
Twisting/Turning	x
Keyboard/Computer Operation						x
Gross Grasp						x
Fine Finger Manipulation
Hand/Arm Coordination	x
Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)	x
Carry	x
Transfer/Push/Pull Patients							x
Seeing Near w/Acuity				x
Feeling (Sensation)				x
Color Vision				x
Hearing Clearly	x
Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead					x
Reaching Above Shoulder Level					x
Reaching Forward	x
Lifting Floor to Knuckle	###
Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle	###
Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder	###
Lifting Shoulder to Overhead	###

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required