Cook

Here at McKenzie Health our patients and their families are our number one priority. We take pride in providing a prominent level of care to the community and surrounding areas. This position needs someone with a pleasing personality and customer service attitude. If you are someone who loves interacting with people, putting them at ease and helping others, this position may be for you.

What We Have To Offer

• Lifestyle: Opportunity to live in a caring and welcoming community.
• Activities: Only hours away from Mount Rushmore and the Canadian border
• Educational Opportunities: We offer tuition aid and reimbursement. We encourage our employees to grow and will help you to flourish within our hospital.
• Culture: McKenzie Health is growing by the day. We offer different specialties, OB, Pediatrics, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care and value the AIDET program.
  
  

What You Will Do

• Prepare, season, and cook food for long term care residents, hospital patients, staff, and visitors.
• Put away freight.
• Wash and put away dishes.
• Ensure Kitchen and all surfaces are clean and sanitary after each use.
• Consistency check food labels and end dates for proper rotation.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Figures out types and quantities of meats, vegetables, and soups to be prepared by reviewing planned menus.
• Takes temperatures of food per schedule.
• Ensures meals are ready at specified times.
• Consults with Nutritional Services Supervisor about use of leftovers.
• Consults Registered Dietitian on modified diets, as necessary.
• Supervises Nutritional Services workers when washing, trimming, or preparing food.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to approved recipes, using blenders, mixers, grinders, and slicers.
• Makes sauces, soups, stews, casseroles, and desserts meeting established dietary guidelines.
• Cooks’ meat, fish, and fowl in a variety of ways such as baking, roasting, broiling and steaming.
• Carves meat, fish, and fowl into individual servings according to menu combinations and patient diet orders.
• Tests foods being cooked to ensure doneness. Adjusts heat controls, as necessary.
• Improves flavor and texture of food by adding ingredients or seasonings.
• Always sees infection control practices.
• Maintains kitchen in a clean, neat, and organized manner.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that perfects patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

What You Will Need

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience in institutional food preparation preferred.
• Ability to complete Safe Serve
• Complete and needed training.

Salary : $17 - $20