Previous food service experience preferred. Comfortable in a hospital setting and be able to read, write and speak English.

Job Overview:

Cook

I 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. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Rush may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

General Responsibilities:

•Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time.

•May prepare food and serve customers at an à la carte and may operate a grill station.

•Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.

•Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.

•Provides the highest quality of service at all times.

•Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.

•Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.

•Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production

•May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures.

•Complete all allergiens and foodborne illness in-service training.

• Complies all HACCP policies and procedures.

•Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.

•Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.

•Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.

•Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.

•May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.

•May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.

•May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Experience/Knowledge:

•High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.

•0 to 2 years of related work experience.

•Knowledge of basic operation of equipment.

Skills/Aptitude:

•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.

•Good working knowledge of food preparation.

•Requires familiarity with kitchen equipment.

•Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised

License/Qualifications

Certifications: None.

General Qualifications:

•Willingness to be open to learning and growing.

•Maturity of judgment and behavior.

•Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.

•Maintains a positive attitude.

• The ability to work a flexible schedule is helpful.

•Must comply with any dress code requirements.

•Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.

•Attends work and shows up for the scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

Physical Requirements:

• 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.

Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location):

• Generally, in an indoor setting, however, may work outside activities and events.

• 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.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting rush_recruitment@rush.edu.