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First Cook U

Cleveland, OH, US


req#: 312608
Location: Cleveland, OH

Facilities: Main Campus,

Professional Area: Facilities

Department: 4150 Food And Nutrition Service-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code: H0001W

Schedule: Part Time

Shift: Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

  

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. As First Cook U, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering meals in accordance with standard recipes, production sheets, and established schedules. You will ensure the highest standards of food quality through proper tasting and monitoring, accurately adjust recipes using conversion charts, and provide assistance with room service operations as required. Additional responsibilities include performing routine cleaning tasks in alignment with assigned schedules and consistently delivering exemplary service to customers. This is also a great opportunity to get into the healthcare industry and interact with patients and caregivers.

A caregiver in this role works days day/evening/night/weekend shifts from 5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Maintain a friendly, efficient and positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients, and co-workers.

  • Respond to customer needs.

  • Conscientiously complete all cleaning assignments as outlined in the Daily Sanitation Check-out Sheet and/or as assigned by the supervisor/manager.

  • Adhere to all sanitation procedures.

  • Follow all established systems and training programs to provide a safe environment.

  • Comply with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations.

  • Complete production sheets and temperature logs accurately.

  • Maintain a friendly, efficient, Spirit of Service attitude toward customers, clients and co-workers.

  • Prepare specified foods and deliver them to the proper location within or outside the department.

  • Prepare and garnish all food items attractively, following standardized recipes.

  • Portion and store all food items properly until the appropriate mealtime.

  • Set up and maintain assigned work area in a neat, clean and orderly manner to facilitate efficiency and ensure food safety.

  • Provide additional services to enhance customer service.

  • Clean tables, counters, various kitchen equipment and sweep and mop floors

  • Recognize and adopt activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient/resident population and demonstrate knowledge of age-specific issues. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision

  • Ability to apply elementary math functions.

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) 

  • Food service background or cook experience

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to push, pull/move patient carts weighing up to 350 lbs.

  • Able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.

  • Able to twist, stoop, bend and squat.

  • 45% of the position is standing

  • 45% is walking.

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.

  • Able to withstand extreme temperature changes.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco-free and drug-free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period.

Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer.

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