Cook III

US-NM-Albuquerque

Careers (External)

Req #: 48515
Type: Full Time

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

				Overview:

Presbyterian is seeking a Cook III

Prepare hot food items for all areas of the department. Prepare food for cold prep, grab and go, and bulk production, retail production, and short order grill. Prep food items as needed for menu cycles. May act as charge.

We're determined to take care of those working in healthcare.

Presbyterian is dedicated to improving people's lives - the lives of our patients and the lives of our coworkers. We're locally owned and operated, which encourages supportive leadership that emplowers employees. And we provide the opportunity to gorw from entry-level to the most senior positions.

Why Join Us

* Full Time - Exempt: No
* Job is based at Presbyterian Hospital
* Work hours: Evenings
* Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.

Ideal Candidate: Ten or more years experience in high volume preparation and cooking of food in a hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, catering firm, government or private institution, or internal candidate who demonstrates competency in at least four stations in the kitchen.

Responsibilities:

* Assists in the preparation of hot food items for all areas as indicated by menu cycles.
* Responsible for preliminary preparation of food items for next day as indicated by menu cycle.
* Ability to read production tickets 
* Assists with routine cleaning and sanitation of areas.
* Assists with serving food items as indicated by established workflow
*  Must demonstrate competency in knife skills
* Must demonstrate competency in food service safety practices and procedures, and temperature control
* Assists with fruit and vegetable preparation and food portioning, and other bulk food preparation
*  Assists with preparing Grab and Go and other retail items
* Must be proficient in utilization of flat top grill, convection oven, deep fat fryer, quick cook ovens, and char broiler.
* Must be proficient in utilization of additional cooking equipment including slicer, standing mixer, and combi oven, tilt skillet, soup kettles
* Must be proficient in various cooking methods including pan frying, saut�ing, deep frying, boiling, and baking/roasting. 
* Must be proficient in additional cooking methods including grilling/broiling, roasting, simmering, steaming, and braising, stewing, blanching, and poaching.
* Butchering/ Meat Fabrication.
* Training.
* Must demonstrate proficiency in reading meal order tickets, adhere to dietary needs, and fill special requests.
* Must demonstrate proficiency in reading recipes, calculating conversions, and forecasting volumes.
* Demonstrate customer service and communication skills with guests.
* May be required to act as charge to meet department needs.
* Assists with other duties as needed

Qualifications:

* High School/GED preferred. 

* Ten or more years experience in high volume preparation and cooking of food in a hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, catering firm, government or private institution, or internal candidate who demonstrates competency in at least four stations in the kitchen.
			
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