MED CTR COOK

Job Description

Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY This person works as a team to provide food service that is safe, accurate, timely and responsive to the customer and patient’s needs. This person is responsible for preparation of food for Patient Food Services, Retail Food Services, and Catering Services. Other related duties include stocking, assembling, and serving portion controlled hot and cold food, replenishing and stocking stations, and general sanitation duties. This person establishes and monitors food quality and temperature standards to ensure consistency and highest quality standards for Nutrition & Food Services. This person maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the foodservice areas and equipment. This position is responsible for providing excellent customer, patient, and staff interactions and is looked upon as the Culinary Ambassador for the department of Nutrition & Food Services. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This person reports  to the Supervisor of Food Services. This position does not oversee any employees. This position will take direction from Food Services Leads, Principal Food Service Workers in the Diet Office, DTRs, and Dietitians, and Senior Cooks.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - High School diploma or equivalent work experience. - Graduation from a recognized Culinary School or 2 years food production experience - Read, write, follow written or oral instructions and be understood in English. - Basic computer skills. - This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. - Ability to meet physical demands involved with job duties as outlined below. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION - Two years of college or equivalent - Experience working in large scale food production settings using industrial equipment such as blast chiller and steam jacketed kettles. - Servsafe certification REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - State of California Food Handler certification must be obtained within three months of hire