Cook II, FT - AK Psychiatric Institute ($23/HR/hr Benefits)

Cook II, FT - AK Psychiatric Institute ($23/HR/hr Benefits)

NANA Regional Corporation | Anchorage, AK, 99509, US

Posted 21 days ago

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Description

**Req ID:** API00313

**Description**

The Cook position is responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of a variety of foods, completion of production sheets and with other associated food service activities\.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift\.

+ Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor\(s\), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability\.

+ Prepare foods from scratch for up to 90 people including baked goods\.

+ Follows standardized recipes accurately and consistently\.

+ Assist with serving patient dining meals as required\.

+ Assists assigned supervisors with menu and recipe development as needed\.

+ Is responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas\.

+ Assists in the supervision and training of food service personnel\.

+ May instruct and train others as well as handle multiple tasks occurring at the same time\.

+ Verifies and oversees hot food service lines making sure they are properly stocked\.

+ Using a working knowledge of all general food service area positions, this position "fills in" for any one of these positions at a moment's notice\.

+ Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, FIFO, safety, and operational procedures\.

+ Must be able to abide by NMS and HACCP standards\.

+ Adheres to all sanitation regulations set by Federal, State, and local municipalities\.

+ May assist other food service personnel at any given time\.

+ This position is not responsible for the supervision of staff\.

+ Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit's success also may be assigned\.

**Qualifications**

Minimum Requirements

+ High School Diploma or GED equivalent\.

+ Municipality of Anchorage Food Handlers' Card or ServSafe contingent upon 30 days\.

+ Must have one \(1\) year minimum of scratch cooking experience\.

+ Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English\.

+ This work location requires COVID\-19 vaccination\.

Preferred Qualifications

+ At least three \(3\) years of directly related food preparation experience\.

**Working Conditions and Physical Requirements**

Weather: Indoors, environmentally controlled\.

Noise level: The noise level in the work environment is usually mild

Description of environment: This is an industrial kitchen located in a health care setting\.

Physical requirements: Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, stoop, kneel, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift\. Infrequently required to sit, crouch or crawl\. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs\.

Competencies

**NMS Core Values**

Safety guides our behavior\.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities\.

Commitments made will be fulfilled\.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect\.

The environment will be protected and sustained\.

**Organization:** Food and Facilities Management

**Job:** Food Preparation & Service

**Primary Location:** US\-AK\-Anchorage

**Shift:** Day Job

NMS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.