COOK

This job prepares food for patient, cafeteria and catering services according to detailed instructions, procedures and recipes. This job reads and reviews menus and interprets recipes and/or work sheets.

Education **
Required - High School diploma or equivalent

Work Experience**
Required - 1 year cooking experience in a volume feeding institution.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)**

• General knowledge of cooking and equipment including convection ovens, steamers, mixers, deep fat fryers, blenders, slicers, grinders, and a variety of other small cooking equipment.
• Reading and writing skills to comprehend written directions or instructions as may be posted on labels, charts, and schedules
• Must be able to use various cooking equipment at a height of 30-48 inches to include ovens, food processors, microwave, stove, steamers, griddles, fryers, char broilers, steam kettles, blenders, tilt skillets, buffalo chopper, and any size mixer.
• Math skills to perform measurements and calculations to prepare recipes and apply portion control guidelines.
• Strong abilities using scales for checking accuracy of weights when issuing food.

• Prepares food in accordance with recipes, standards and guidelines.
• Organizes daily cooking activities by following established protocols in food labeling and storage.
• Serves and/or transports food.
• Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas and equipment.
• Other related duties as required.