REPORTS TO: Dietary Director
FLSA: Non-Exempt
About Us:
Tuerk House is a non-profit behavioral health system that serves nearly 300 patients a day, regardless of their ability to pay, through an innovative, integrative model of care that encompasses all aspects of recovery. It opened its doors in 1970 in Baltimore, providing lifelong healing and recovery, transforming lives and giving hope to individuals, families, and communities. Tuerk House has also been awarded Joint Commission Accreditation, the gold standard of health care. Patients and families can have peace of mind knowing that we deliver quality, safe care!
Join Tuerk House and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families seeking recovery and support!
JOB SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
Prepares a large volume and variety of food items for meal service. The Cook performs clean-up duties to maintain sanitary conditions in the workplace and follows standard practices and procedures and complies with regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare food using established production procedures and systems.
- Determine the amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems.
- Ensures availability of supplies in adequate time for preparation.
- Check in food orders and all other deliveries, lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Set steam table; serve or ensure proper serving of food for tray line or dining room. Including set up and assembly of tray line.
- Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
- Prepare specific food items based on menu including baked goods such as muffins and dessert items.
- Keep work and food preparation areas clean at all times.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes, production sheets and menus in accurately preparing food, required.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- All other duties assigned.
**Position may include weekends and/or evening duties as needed or required at time
REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- One (1) to two (2) years of experience in a large-scale food service production preferred/institutional environment preferred
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Must maintain any food service/ sanitation training certifications.
- Food Service Sanitation Certificate (ServSafe) required OR must obtain within first 6 months of employment
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of health, safety and sanitary practices involved in cooking.
- Knowledge of large-scale food production required.
- Knowledge of nutrition and modified diets
