COOK FACILITY - PER DIEM

Palm Shores is looking for a qualified Cook to work as needed on weekends, Wednesdays and vacation days.

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center (PSBHC) is an intensive inpatient psychiatric program for males and females, ages 11–17 years old.  We offer a highly structured supportive and safe environment for children and adolescents who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, family, and social challenges.

The facility cook prepares and serves food to the patients at our facility. You will ensure good sanitary condition in cooking and line serving. A Cook must be capable to prepare food following instructions while adhering to all safety and health standards. They must be competent and conscientious with a customer-oriented approach. The goal is to provide excellent food services by following instructions and standards.

$17.50 per hour plus shift differential after 3 pm

Responsibilities

• Hours 5:30 am-2:30pm or 11am-7:30pm
• Attention to cleanliness and order when serving from line
• Prepare group meals under the supervision of a dietary manager
• Discard leftovers and take out garbage
• Clean food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels and silverware
• Stock ingredients and monitor inventory
• Help maintain kitchen equipment and appliances

Skills

• Proven experience as a cook, prep cook or dietary aide
• Further experience in customer service will be appreciated
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety guidelines
• Skilled in preparing meals according to instructions
• Apt in operating cookware, bake-ware and cooking appliances
• Friendly with good communication skills
• Good physical condition and stamina

High school diploma/or equivalent; years of experience in like job may substitute. Certification in food services is a plus.

Must be able to clear a Level 2 Background in Healthcare and Pre-emloyment drug test.

Experience:   Food, restaurant, or institutional service is required, of which hospital dietary department experience is preferred.  Willing to train someone who is dependable with passion to cook.

Additional Requirements: 

• The ability to read and write in English is required.
• Employee has the ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and facility information. Has ability to understand and demonstrate appropriate boundaries between self, staff, and patients.
• Must be able to obtain Food handler permit (Safe Serve) upon hire.
• Good physical health and good mental attitude is essential.  Stands and walks most of the day.  Handles and manipulates equipment.  Stoops and reaches for equipment lift and carries food and kitchen equipment. Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, meat slicer, food processor, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables.  Tastes and smells food to determine quality.

Universal Health Services (UHS): Healthcare Delivered with Compassion

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center is an affiliate of Universal Health Services. At UHS, we're looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values, who share our focus on hard work, enthusiasm, teamwork, loyalty, trust and cooperation. We've embraced these traits and built a team of employees who consistently work to achieve the highest level of service excellence. People are our most valuable resource at UHS as we are committed to providing high quality acute care and behavioral health services to residents of the communities we serve. We are equally committed to offering our employees unlimited opportunity in an environment that encourages professional development.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion.  Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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