Food Services - Cook

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital's Food Services Department is looking for a full-time Cook
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We are seeking a passionate and dedicated team member to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering exceptional food service experiences by preparing, presenting, and serving delicious meals with precision and care. Your expertise will contribute to creating a warm, welcoming environment where quality and safety are top priorities. This position offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills while supporting the dietary needs of our community.

• Determines types and quantities of meats, vegetables, and soups to be prepared by reviewing planned meals.
• Ensures meals and nourishments are ready at specified times.
• Oversee staff when the Food Service Manager is not available.
• Prepares, seasons, and cooks food that is palatable and attractive to meet all diet types.
• Follows diets according to modified menus.
• Consult with a registered dietitian on modified diets.
• Serves patients and residents according to their diets and requests.
• Maintains salad bar keeping it filled and checks quality of food.
• Follows standardized recipes using appropriate utensils and equipment.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation, housekeeping, and safety in operation and care of equipment.
• Uses proper handling to ensure food safety.
• Always observes infection control practices.
• Taste tests foods being cooked to ensure doneness, flavor, and texture.
• Improves flavor and texture of food as needed.
• Maintains kitchen in a clean, neat and organized manner.
• Assures that proper documentation for food temperatures, freezer and refrigerator temperatures, meal counts, and diet changes are done.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a cook in the food service industry.

We are a progressive CAH hospital with in-patient, swing bed, out-patient, home health, assisted living, long-term care, and clinic services.

Candidates must be energetic, possess strong leadership skills, willing to work as a team, have a positive attitude, friendly and compassionate toward patients.

For hospital information: www.tclmh.org

TCLMH is an Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer (EOE) and a tobacco free campus.