Cook *Benefits Included*

This position is eligible to receive Altru's full benefits package within the first 30 days of employment.

• Comprehensive Health Plan, including Dental and Vision
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Parental Leave

Job Summary

The Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events.
Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and serves food for all customers and services areas on time as ordered.

• Cleans and sanitizes work area, coolers, and freezers and documents.

• Completes customer requests in a friendly and efficient manner, i.e., clinic, special function, etc.

• Follows department standards when preparing food items and shows attention to detail in foods produced.

• Meets and practices the standards of sanitation according to Nutrition Services policies and procedures.

• Follows department procedure to cover, date and rotate food items before storage.

• Assists in maintaining needed inventory requesting supplies to meet standards or special needs.

• Actively participates in taste testing and helps to develop winning standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

• Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
• Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
  • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
  • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
  • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Driving Requirements

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Category

Infrequent Driver
Education & Experience
Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 1 year of related experience

Preferred
Knowledge & Skills
Title

Required/Preferred

Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written format.

Required

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs

Activity

Frequency

Sit

Occasionally (5-33%)

Stand

Continuously (>67%)

Walk

Continuously (>67%)

Stoop/Bend

Frequently (34-66%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Rarely (
Crawl

Not Applicable

Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Occasionally (5-33%)

Twist

Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Continuously (>67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Carry

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Push/Pull

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Slide/Transfer

Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions
Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Rarely (
Extreme Temperature

Rarely ( Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

F

No

No