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Job Description
Job Summary
The Cook II is responsible for preparing meals and overseeing the daily activities of food preparation staff to ensure meals are prepared accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established menus, recipes, portion requirements, and applicable dietary standards. The position coordinates and monitors food preparation activities, supports the proper use and handling of food products and supplies, and helps ensure timely and consistent meal service. The position monitors the condition, organization, and functionality of food preparation and work areas and ensures adequate stocking, storage, labeling, and proper rotation of inventory items. The employee maintains established cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety standards throughout the performance of essential functions and promotes a clean, safe, and well-organized work environment.
JOB FUNCTIONS
• Food Preparation & Meal Service
• Retrieves food items, ingredients, and supplies from designated stock, freezer, and refrigeration areas; performs food preparation tasks including washing, chopping, skinning, pureeing, tenderizing, and other assigned techniques.
• Prepares and cooks menu items and special orders for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as applicable to the assigned shift, in accordance with prescribed diets, established menus, recipes, and portion requirements.
• Determines appropriate substitutions for menu items when necessary and ensures leftover foods are properly labeled, stored, and handled in accordance with food safety requirements.
• Food Safety, Sanitation & Equipment • Monitors food preparation conditions, including sanitation, food temperatures, weights, special diet preparation, and proper functioning of kitchen and food service equipment.
• Maintains safe, clean, sanitary, organized, and efficiently operating work areas and follows established personal sanitation practices, including proper handwashing and use of required protective coverings.
• Identifies and addresses food safety, sanitation, equipment, or work-area concerns and takes appropriate action to maintain established standards.
• Inventory & Staff Support
• Receives food and supply deliveries and ensures appropriate stocking, storage, labeling, and rotation of inventory items; replenishes designated supply areas as needed.
• Provides instruction and guidance to food preparation personnel regarding proper food preparation methods, techniques, sanitation practices, and effective time management.
• Monitors food preparation staff in the performance of assigned meal preparation activities and serves as a resource to employees, assisting co-workers as needed to support efficient operations.
• Emergency & Other Duties • Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of food service operations.
• May be required to perform emergency duty, including working in Red Cross shelters and responding to threats, emergencies, or man-made or natural disasters, as directed by the District.
Additional Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities described above are intended to provide a general overview of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or activities. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned to support departmental operations, organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, or patient care needs. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience:
Two (2) years previous experience or training that demonstrates a variety of cooking skills and the ability to prepare food items according to established methods
Certification:
Food Safe Certification preferred
Licensure:
N/A
Registrations:
N/A
Training:
N/A
About Us
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
