Job Description

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Hospital | Devils Lake
1031 7th Street Northeast
Devils Lake, ND 58301Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38The Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares and serves food for all customers and services areas on time as ordered.

• Cleans and sanitizes work area, coolers, and freezers and documents.

• Completes customer requests in a friendly and efficient manner, i.e., clinic, special function, etc.

• Follows department standards when preparing food items and shows attention to detail in foods produced.

• Meets and practices the standards of sanitation according to Nutrition Services policies and procedures.

• Follows department procedure to cover, date and rotate food items before storage.

• Assists in maintaining needed inventory requesting supplies to meet standards or special needs.

• Actively participates in taste testing and helps to develop winning standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)• Stand: Continuously (67-100%)• Walk: Continuously (67-100%)• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Rarely (1-4%)• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent DriverReference ID: R8195

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)