Cook Third
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University of Maryland Medical System
Baltimore, MD, US
Summary
The Cook Third is responsible for preparing food according to recipes and production sheets while maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. They must also ensure patient and cafeteria food service is timely, high-quality, and compliant with food safety standards.
Job Description
Job Requirements
Main Function:
To prepare foods following recipes and quantities and using production sheets while maintaining a clean and sanitary work area. Works under general direction of the Production Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Prepares food using recipes, planned menus and production sheets.
2. Maintains safe and sanitary conditions in production area by cleaning equipment, counters, ovens and preparation area.
3. Maintains clean and orderly storage areas. Immediately and consistently covers, labels, and dates food and places them in designated cooler/storage areas.
4. Completes production sheets including food temperatures taken before meal portions prepared and leftover for each meal.
5. Sets up Patient trayline and ensures Cafeteria foods are prepared with quality, batch cooked foods in a timely manner.
6. Ensure foods are replenished for patient and cafeteria areas with no run outs.
7. Uses leftovers effectively and is compliant with 48 hour use standards.
8. Wears proper attire designed by dress code (hairnet and washes hand frequently. Consistently wears I.D. badge.
9. Wears gloves when handling any food item. Utilizes proper color cutting boards during food preparation.
10. Demonstrates the use of equipment in a safe and proper manner.
11. Follows all proper food safety procedures in accordance with HACCP standards and completes documentation of food cooling logs, roast meat charts and daily use of sanitizing buckets.
12. Performs other related duties as directed and assists in other areas of the Kitchen as needed.
Education: High school diploma or GED preferred. Must be able to read and write English.
Experience: 3 years institutional cooking for restaurant experience. Special diet cooking preferred.
Contacts: Department employees, hospital staff and visitors.
Physical Demands: Constant standing, bending, stretching lifting, walking and pulling. Required to be on feet
most of the time.
Working Conditions: Exposure to inevitable kitchen heat and cool to freezing storage temperature. .
Hazards: Exposed to potentially hazardous equipment that can cause cuts, burns. etc.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
The hospitals and health systems that comprise UMMS are:
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
UM Capital Region Health
UM Charles Regional Medical Center
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
UM Shore Regional Health
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
UM Community Medical Group
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
The hospitals and health systems that comprise UMMS are:
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
UM Capital Region Health
UM Charles Regional Medical Center
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
UM Shore Regional Health
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
UM Community Medical Group
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
