Cook Job at St Joseph Health

St Joseph Health Bryan, TX 77802

Overview

Overview

Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities of Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell and Madisonville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region.As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. Our network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.As an active member of the Brazos Valley CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in providing compassionate care as well as addressing the overall health of the community. We continuously work to assess unique needs and create plans that respond to those needs in an effort to build a healthier community.

Prepares food for patients, staff, and visitors of the healthcare facility following safe cooking techniques. Prepares food for multiple therapeutic diets and complies with state and federal laws and regulations related to food preparation in a healthcare environment. Supports quality control measures such as recipe adherence and food quality consistency.

Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, etc., stove tops, and grills. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies.

Follows healthcare food service industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.

Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation and cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order.
  • Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
  • Follows healthcare food service industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
  • May be responsible for one or more of the following: • Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements • Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials for food preparation • Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members. • Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders. Distributing food preferences to kitchen for menu planning in a timely manner. • Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols. • Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports. • Supports / performs all department tasks as needed, including general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line, equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Two (2) years food service experience
  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Current (within the past 12 months) ServSafe® Allergen and Food Service Handler
  • Certifications. If not currently certified, certification to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Pay Range

$10.57 - $14.53 /hour



Please Note :
blog.nvalabs.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, blog.nvalabs.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.