Job Information
Catholic Health Initiatives Cook in Lincoln, Nebraska
Overview
CHI Health St. Elizabeth founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889 is a full-service 260-bed nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care women’s health burn and wound cardiology oncology emergency medicine orthopedics and neuroscience.
Responsibilities
Plans and prepares foods according to recipes and time schedules.
Works as a team member in pre-preparation, preparation, portioning, and storage of food. Assists on patient tray assembly line.
Exercises quality control, including portion sizes and temperature standards. Monitors refrigerator and freezer temperatures in designated work areas.
Logs information on production sheets and other records required in the department.
Assists in food product evaluation, test trays, and environmental sanitation inspections.
Maintains a high standard of sanitation in area of responsibility to comply with hospital management, local and state inspectors, JCAHO and CMS. Cleans and maintains all equipment and work areas.
Takes care of hospital equipment and reports any equipment that is not working properly or equipment that is not safe.
Qualifications
Required:
-Possesses good cooking skills with restaurant or institutional background.
-Demonstrates creativity, enthusiasm, and a consistent positive demeanor.
-Works well with others.
-Ability to read and write.
-Ability to calculate amounts of ingredients when adjusting recipes.
-Ability to interpret written instructions and follow through with oral instructions.
-Completes Food Services Sanitation class or inservice.
-Food Handler Permit
Preferred:
Previous food service and major equipment operation experience.
Education equivalent to a high school diploma.
Pay Range
$14.78 - $20.33 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.