Cook III

NOW HIRING A COOK III.

Prepare hot food items for all areas of the department. Prepare food for cold prep, grab and go, and bulk production, retail production, and short order grill. Prep food items as needed for menu cycles. May act as charge.

How you belong matters here.

We value our employees' differences and find strength in the diversity of our team and community.

At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it - and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond, our non-clinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.

Why Join Us

Full Time - Exempt: No
• Job is based Presbyterian Rust Medical Ctr
• Work hours: Varied Days and Hours
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.

*High School/GED preferred.

*Ten or more years experience in high volume preparation and cooking of food in a hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, catering firm, government or private institution, or internal candidate who demonstrates competency in at least four stations in the kitchen.

Education:
Essential:
* Less than High School

*Assists in the preparation of hot food items for all areas as indicated by menu cycles.

*Responsible for preliminary preparation of food items for next day as indicated by menu cycle.

* Ability to read production tickets
*Assists with routine cleaning and sanitation of areas.

*Assists with serving food items as indicated by established workflow

* Must demonstrate competency in knife skills

*Must demonstrate competency in food service safety practices and procedures, and temperature control

*Assists with fruit and vegetable preparation and food portioning, and other bulk food preparation

* Assists with preparing Grab and Go and other retail items

*Must be proficient in utilization of flat top grill, convection oven, deep fat fryer, quick cook ovens, and char broiler.

*Must be proficient in utilization of additional cooking equipment including slicer, standing mixer, and combi oven, tilt skillet, soup kettles

*Must be proficient in various cooking methods including pan frying, saut*ing, deep frying, boiling, and baking/roasting.

*Must be proficient in additional cooking methods including grilling/broiling, roasting, simmering, steaming, and braising, stewing, blanching, and poaching.

*Butchering/ Meat Fabrication.

*Training.

*Must demonstrate proficiency in reading meal order tickets, adhere to dietary needs, and fill special requests.

*Must demonstrate proficiency in reading recipes, calculating conversions, and forecasting volumes.

*Demonstrate customer service and communication skills with guests.

*May be required to act as charge to meet department needs.

*Assists with other duties as needed

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

Inclusion and Diversity
Our culture is one of knowing and respecting our patients, members, and each other. We capture this in our Promise and CARES commitments.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.