Cook

Do you enjoy creating great food while making a difference in the lives of others? Join the Food & Nutrition team at Good Samaritan Hospital as a Cook and help prepare quality meals for patients, employees, visitors, and special events. Working alongside our culinary team, you'll assist with food preparation, presentation, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment while delivering exceptional service every day.

Location:

• Good Samaritan Hospital

Schedule: 

• Full-time position, 80-hours bi-weekly
• Evening shift
• Rotating weekend and holiday commitments

Incentives & Benefits:  

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Minimum Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent relevant experience or 1 year in prior TriHealth Nutrition role is acceptable in lieu of minimum education. (Required)
• Quantity food service preparation

Job Overview:

Under direct supervision of Chef, assists Chef in preparation and presentations of foods for patients, employees, visitors and special functions. Assists in the overall sanitation of kitchen equipment. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Is proactive in regularly cleaning assigned areas. On a daily basis, maintains the cleanliness, safety, sanitation and HACCP standards. 
• Consistently finishes daily paperwork as assigned per position, i.e. cleaning lists, specials list, temperature charts, cooler logs, invoices 
• Completes tasks as assigned within given timeframes. Work volume is maintained or exceeded compared to normal output. Able to prepare necessary volumes of food in time constraints. Good cooking techniques, proper use of equipment, able to utilize recipes, able to prepare modified texture and modified fat/salt food accurately and flavorfully. 
• Provides rotational job ability, cross-training and improving skills needed for optimal job performance. Works other positions in the production area. Knowledge of other staff responsibilities. 
• Communicates and actively works with employees, managers & supervisors to fix departmental problems. Proactive in resolving internal issues and bringing them to managers attention. Keeps manager well informed of any issues that are unresolved issues. Actively communicates and works well with other employees to meet the end goal of better serving the patients and customers. 

Working Conditions:

Bending - 
Climbing - Occasionally 
Concentrating - 
Continuous Learning - 
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently 
Interpersonal Communication - 
Kneeling - Occasionally 
Lifting <10 Lbs. - 
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Frequently 
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently 
Pulling - Consistently 
Pushing - Consistently 
Reaching - Consistently 
Reading - 
Sitting - Occasionally 
Standing - Consistently 
Stooping - Frequently 
Talking - Consistently 
Thinking/Reasoning - 
Use of Hands - Frequently 
Color Vision - Occasionally 
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently 
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 
Walking - Consistently 

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"

• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist

• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met

• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)

• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.

• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.

• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.

• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.

• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.

• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community