Cook

Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Kinston
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.Summary:
The Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events.Responsibilities:
Patients and families, associates, other departments' personnel are served in providing our services. Perform duties and conducts interpersonal relationships in a manner designed to project a positive image of the department and hospital. Ensures that contacts with other healthcare team members is friendly, helpful and courteous at all times.
Other information:
Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Grad/GED preferred but not required.
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
  
  • 3 to 4 years of related work experience.
  • Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
    
    • Food Safety Certification preferred for advancement.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
      
      • Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
      • Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
      • Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
      • Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
      • Ability to use a computer.
      • Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.
      • Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
      • Involved with the more complex requirements of the position.
      • Applies some advanced cooking skills. May adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment and techniques to meet the requirements of the position.
      • Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.WORK ENVIRONMENT
        
        • Generally, in an indoor setting, however, may supervise outside activities and events.
        • Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
        • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
        • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
          
          • Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
          • Significant walking or other means of mobility.
          • Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
          • Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
            Job DetailsLegal Employer: Lenoir HealthEntity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
            Organization Unit: Dietary Services Work Type: Part Time
            Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00Work Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: VariableLocation of Job: LENOIR MEMExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
            
            

Keywords: UNC Health Care, Raleigh , Cook, Hospitality & Tourism , Kinston, North Carolina