Cook Lead

Job Title: Cook Lead

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Dietary Management

Req #: 0000215303

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $22.61 - $22.61 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

We are currently looking for a Lead Cook who is quick, organized, and can handle all aspects of food preparation. The responsibilities include keeping food preparation areas clean, grilling, cooking, and frying foods, taking orders, serving dishes to customers, and ordering and stocking kitchen and food supplies.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Prior cooking experience in a healthcare facility
• Knowledge of food production, service and sanitation
• Position may require work every other weekend depending on department’s needs

Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Culinary Degree or Certification,
• Serv Safe Certified
• Prior experience in food service
• Knowledge of food production, service and sanitation

Scheduling Requirements

• Part-Time: 18hrs.
• Shift: Evening
• Time: (3:00p.m. -11:00p.m)

Essential Functions:

• Complete tasks as outlined in the job flow for daily position assigned
• Retrieve, prep and prepare items according to the daily production sheets and recipes
• Follow all HACCP guidelines for food and physical safety,
• Prepare food for patients and others using a variety of production tools, techniques and equipment
• Ensures meal service demands are met. Maintains a sanitary work environment
• Take customer orders and prepare food to their specifications
• Grill, cook, and fry foods
• Plan and manage work orders to ensure all items of an order are finished and served at the same time
• Grill and garnish hamburgers and other meats
• Perform simple food preparation tasks, such as slicing up meats and vegetables
• Complete orders from steam tables, plate the food, and serve to the customers
• Order supplies and stocking the shelves
• Rotate food and stamp the time and date on the food in the coolers
• Clean food preparation equipment and areas

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer