JOB SUMMARY:

• Under the immediate supervision of designated Nutritional Services management, prepares food for patients, cafeteria patrons and special functions.
• Follows a menu to prepare and cook meats, fish, poultry, gravies, cereals, soups, vegetables and other foods for service in an institutional setting.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• May lead and direct the work of others.
• May report directly to a supervisor or manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure:

• None required.

Experience:

• Six months to one year of experience producing and serving diverse dietary selections in an institutional environment.

Education:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED)
• Education may be waived in lieu of three to four years of experience in producing and serving diverse dietary selections in an institutional environment.

Registration/Certification:

• None required.

Job Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrates use of the English language, both verbal and written for use in reading recipes and production sheets, communicating needs, shortages and work progress, as well as safety issues.
• Demonstrates basic working knowledge of various cooking procedures for large quantities, recipe utilization, and Indiana State Board of Health regulations.
• Requires basic math skills for converting recipe quantities.
• Demonstrates basic interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact effectively with all internal and external unit customers, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Experience

Preferred

• 3 - 4 years: Education may be waived with 3-4 years of relevant experience

Education

Preferred

• High School or better

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization