Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Cold Food Prep Assistant - Nutrition Services

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Lebanon, NH (Onsite)  •  23 days ago
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Job Description

This role is eligible for a Sign On/Retention Bonus of $3,000.

The Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) Department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock encompasses Patient Food Services, Clinical Nutrition, and Dining Services. FNS aims to provide a nutritional environment which supports a population-level approach to a healthy diet and aligns with the D-H commitment to improve the health and wellness of our patients, employees, and community and create a sustainable health system.

A Cook reviews menus, work orders or customer orders to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared. May plan menus and estimate required food quantities, labor and overhead costs.

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Responsibilities

  • Prepares vegetables in bulk for later use in recipes.
  • Slices deli meats and vegetables for cold food service
  • Follows recipes to make bulk products following standardized recipes and production methods. Creates recipes for retail sales.
  • Prepares patient nourishment's and write-ins as tallied following proper production procedures.
  • Assembles and plates patient salads and sandwiches for tray line assembly. Assembles add-on sheet items and tube feeding items following proper procedures.
  • Prepares food items for all areas.
  • Ensures that area and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards and quality.
  • Loads and operates dish washing equipment. Takes dish machine temperatures daily.
  • Takes food temperatures daily to assure compliance with State and Joint Commission standards.
  • Performs assigned cleaning functions, ensuring that areas and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards of quality.
  • Operates food preparation equipment (ex. slicer, chopper and buffalo)
  • Performs catering related duties. Sets up, delivers and/or picks up food items for scheduled functions following existing procedures.
  • Maintains and properly stocks all necessary food and supply items.
  • Labels and dates all necessary food and supply items.
  • Uses and mixes chemicals in a safe manner. Labels all secondary bottles.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  • Qualifications

    • High school diploma (or GED) strongly preferred.
    • Ability to read and write required.
    • Prior satisfactory work experience is desired.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • None
    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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