Food Service Worker

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is nestled in a picturesque location within easy access to the I90 corridor. We are a short commute from Seattle and surrounding communities. You will be minutes from all the best recreation the PNW has to offer. Being a part of Snoqualmie Valley Hospital means you will be working with compassionate, dedicated and knowledgeable healthcare professionals. We strive daily to live out our Core Values of Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration and Quality. This is a facility where you are known by your name, and managers and executives work to support you, as you strive to reach your career goals. Come Join Our Team!

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY:

Prepares hot food items for patient tray line, cafeteria, doctor’s lounge, and catering functions according to production schedule. In absence of Production Coordinator or Director, supervises kitchen staff and acts as lead person.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*Prepares all food items specified on daily production records in quantities indicated

*Meets time deadlines for tray line, cafeteria service, catering and doctor’s lounge

*Follows standardized recipes. Follows kitchen opening/closing procedures

*Utilizes progressive cooking procedures to insure optimum quality product

*Utilizes appropriate garnishing and food presentation techniques to insure optimum quality

*Follows daily prep and pull schedules as indicated on production records

*Insures safety of food prepared by following safe sanitary food handling practices – hot food, cold food

*Follows specified cleaning procedures for all cooking equipment. Utilizes proper food storage practices – cover, label, date. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

High heat through steamer, oven griddle, steam table. Use of meat slicer and gas fryer. Daily exposure to extreme cold of walk in freezer. Daily use of chemicals specified to MSDS manual

OTHER DUTIES – Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MILLIMAN

*10.04a – Cook

*Prepares food for patients, employees, and visitors

*May estimate food needs and order supplies

*Typically requires 1-4 years of experience in institutional quantity cooking

*Requires WA State Food Handlers Permit*

Updated 11/21/2022