Cook / Dietary / FT / Day / Weekend

Job Description

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a -bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

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Position Summary :  The Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food items for patients, cafeteria and catering, with emphasis on quality. Follows strict sanitation guidelines set up by the State of Texas Health Department.

Job Duties / Responsibilities :

1. Prepare and garnish food for patient, cafeteria, and catering services, following standardized recipes.

2. Meet or exceed quality standards through periodic tasting for palatability and consistency,

cooking / serving temperatures, and visual inspection.

3. Follow appropriate menu and production guide for food.

4. Exhibit basic skills in food preparation and equipment utilization / safety, organization, and planning of

production to meet menu demands.

5. Maintain food temperatures through entire preparation cycle.

6. Use food-handling techniques as set in departmental policies and procedures.

7. Store unused food items labeling and dating.

8. Report needed repairs and / or supplies to manager.

9. Clean all worktables, ovens, fryers, grill, steam kettle, refrigerators and stove following the posted

cleaning schedule.

• Regularly attends and actively participates in departmental and other meetings.
• Assure that the Dietary Department meet the State, Medicare, The Joint Commission and other

regulations required.

Benefit Highlights :

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.8 billion in 4. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses / Registrations Required :

1. High School graduate or GED preferred.

2. Institutional cooking experience required (1 – 3 years).

3. Good written and verbal communication skills.

4. Typing and basic computer skills preferred.

5. Prefer candidate has either food handler or ServSafe Certification.

6. Must successfully complete the pre-employment assessment.

Physical and Sensory Requirements :

1. Ability to read and write English.

2. Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.

3. Ability to remain calm under stress.

4. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without

corrective lenses.

5. Significant walking or other means of mobility. Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up

to 8 hours).

6. Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and / or pull, and frequently lift up to pounds and occasionally lift / move

pounds.

7. Quantitative / mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard / metric measurement).

8. Will be subjected to cold when entering refrigerator and freezer as well as fumes from chemicals, cooking odors,

gases and odors from patient rooms.

9. Potential hazards from cuts from knives and meat slicer and / or burns from cooking and heating surfaces.

Disclaimer

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and / or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.