Cook I - Days

Cook I - Days

Employer: Community Health Systems. **Job Summary** The Cook I prepares and cooks meals in accordance with established menus, recipes, and portion guidelines. This role ensures that meals are prepared safely and meet quality standards, while maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. The Cook I contributes to efficient food service operations by following departmental policies and assisting with cleaning and sanitation tasks as needed. **Essential Functions** + Prepares and cooks food items according to established recipes, production sheets, and portion guidelines, ensuring quality and consistency. + Reviews menus and secures necessary ingredients from storage, notifying appropriate personnel of shortages or substitutions. + Cleans, seasons, and cooks a variety of foods while adhering to food safety standards and regulations. + Measures, mixes, and cooks ingredients in accordance with recipes, tasting finished products to ensure quality. + Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of cooking equipment and work areas, ensuring compliance with state and local health regulations. + Records food temperatures during preparation and on the serving line to ensure safety and compliance with food handling standards. + Participates in serving meals on the tray line, ensuring correct portions and temperatures for hot and cold foods. + Assists with cleaning and sanitizing dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other kitchen items as needed. + Recommends menu or recipe adjustments to the Chef or Sous Chef to improve efficiency or address shortages. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Maintains regular and reliable attendance. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + 1-3 years of experience in food preparation or a similar role required **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Knowledge of food preparation techniques, recipes, and safety standards. + Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate measurements and adherence to recipes. + Ability to work ef