Hot Prep Cook - Orlando Health

Position Summary

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma.

Position Summary

Prepares all hot food items for both patient and non-patient food services, following all production plans and recipes as assigned by the Executive Chef, Food & Nutrition Supervisor or Production Leader.

Responsibilities

Education/Training

 Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

 Ability to write simple correspondence.

 Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Six(6) months of fast food production or kitchen food production

Qualifications

Essential Functions

 Assists as needed in tray assembly, preparing of special diet needs (puree meals, supplements or non-patient services.

 Knows basic food preparation techniques including receiving, storing, preparation and holding of food items.

 Demonstrates a working knowledge of food service sanitation and practices infection control procedures. Is familiar with all practices and procedures of the HAACP guidelines and adheres to them.

 Communicates proper information regarding patient, non-patient or department needs to the Executive Chef, Food and Nutrition Supervisor, Group Leaders and peers of the food service team.

 Demonstrates a willingness to help on work that needs to be done, will help in other areas of the kitchen when necessary (i.e.,cold prep, bakery, store room, café serving line, dish room or tray line.)

 Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

 Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.