Grace Cottage Hospital

Non-profit critical-access hospital and rural clinic

Cook - Sign on bonus

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTownshend, VT, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least one year of work experience in the food service field is required.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Applicants must be able to follow standardized recipes.
Applicants must be able to work without immediate supervision and work efficiently and accurately.
Applicants must review and agree to abide by the Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Compliance Program.
Applicants must maintain professional and technical competency and demonstrate it in their job performance.

Responsibilities

Prepare food and meet food production needs for patients, staff, and functions.
Ensure kitchen safety and sanitation, maintain quality control, and comply with regulatory agencies and therapeutic diet requirements.
Review menus for compliance with therapeutic diets and ensure foods meet standards of practice and guidelines.
Promote cost containment through appropriate use of physical and material resources.
Collaborate with the Nutrition Services manager, dieticians, support staff, and other departments as required.
Interact with others and share information accurately and positively.
Promote a cohesive work environment through sensitivity and constructive criticism.
Confer frequently with the Director of Dietary and support staff.
Participate in monthly staff meetings, in-services, and other committees as appropriate.
Evaluate own performance, including through an annual competency review.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in food safety is desired.
ServSafe certification or equivalent food safety training is preferred; willingness to obtain certification in a food safety program is also accepted.

Description

This position is 11am-7pm, Benefits and Sign on Bonus!

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Cook is the preparation of food along with food production needs. They are responsible for ensuring safety and sanitation of the kitchen, maintaining quality control functions and compliance with regulatory agencies and therapeutic diets. They are expected to work collaboratively with Nutrition Services manager, dieticians, support staff and other departments personal as required.

Qualifications:

Education/ Experience: High school graduate or equivalent. Minimum of one-year work experience in the food service field. Experience in Food Safety desired. ServSafe certification or equivalent food safety training or willingness to get certified in a food safety program.

Other Requirements: Minimum 18 years of age and be able to read, write and speak English. Ability to follow standardized recipes.

Requirements

Essential Functions Of The Position:

Responsible and accountable for their actions and judgments
Responsible and accountable for maintaining quality standards of practice.
Responsible for organizing and preparing food production needs for patients, staff and functions.
Promotes and responsible for cost containment through appropriate use of physical and material resources.
Responsible for reviewing menus for compliance with therapeutic diets and ensuring that all foods meet standards of practices and guidelines.
Review and agree to abide by Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Compliance Program
Interacts and shares information with others in an accurate and positive manner.
Promotes cohesive work environment through sensitivity and constructive criticism
Confers frequently with Director of Dietary and support staff
Serves as a role model with a positive attitude
Evaluates own performance, including annual competency review. Maintains professional/technical competency and demonstrates this within their job performance
Participates in monthly staff meetings/in-services and other committees as appropriate
Ability to work without immediate supervision
Ability to work efficiently and accurately.

Why Grace Cottage?

Grace Cottage has been voted “Best Place To Work,” in the Brattleboro Reformers Readers’ Choice Award since 2019. We are also included in the Vermont Biz Magazines 2023 - 2026 Best Places To Work in Vermont!

How We Support You:

· Rich Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

· 401(k) with matching

· Life And Disability Insurance

· Loan Reimbursement

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Generous Earned Time Off Package

· Responsive Employee Assistance Program

· Wellness Motivations And Incentives

We are eager to meet with you and share additional information about this enriching area of the health care we provide.

About the Company

Grace Cottage Hospital

Non-profit critical-access hospital and rural clinic

Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is a small, independent, non-profit rural hospital and clinic in Townshend, Vermont that provides acute, rehabilitative, and palliative care, along with primary and specialty services. Inpatient care happens in a 19-bed facility with a 24/7 emergency department, plus outpatient services in a clinic, including imaging, lab, and rehab therapies, and on-site Messenger Valley Pharmacy. It differs from many providers by being a single, community-owned facility that combines hospital and clinic services with a full range of allied health care and its own retail pharmacy. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, locally accessible medical care to the rural community and sustain essential health services as a critical access facility.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $2.9K
Headquarters: Townshend, VT
Founded: 1949

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