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The Cook prepares food and provides food service to patients, employees and other guests, meeting safety needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. Reviews the menu and the customer or patient's order requirements to determine the type and quantity of food to be prepared. Maintains a sanitary working environment and provides assistance in the kitchen as needed.

Your every day

Prepares hot food items for patient service, employees, cafeteria and guests:

Assures quality and quantity control by use of standardized recipes and daily worksheets. Ensures production meets time requirements.Uses recipes to ensure accurate taste, portion and consistent.Stores food at correct temperatures.

Prepares requisitions and records food production:

Prepares daily food requisitions to meet production needs and records daily food production.Uses tallies to avoid food under or over production and ensures prevention of waste and pilferage.

Preparation and operation of cook station, portion control, food safety and appearance:

Ensures accurate portions as per menu and diet requirements.Prepares assigned cook station and readies required equipment as per timelines.Maintains stock levels of required food supplies during line operation.

Follows safety policies and procedures:

Handles, labels, dates and stores food according to regulatory agency standards of sanitation and food safety.Serves food according to sanitary procedures.Operates, maintains, cleans and sanitizes equipment, utensils and worktables.Washes hands, wears gloves as well as clean clothes and hair covers. Uses clean utensils and service ware.Keeps foods at correct temperatures to avoid cross-contamination and prevent food borne illness.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
 

Your must haves

Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.Basic knowledge of food production and various cooking methods.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.  

Your extras
• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion. 
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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