Cook

Plans cooking schedule in conjunction with Production manager to insure that food will be ready at specific times. Confers with production Manager regarding modified diet preparation and use of leftovers. Washing, trimming, cooking and seasoning of food items for each meal. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers and food processors to make entrées, sauces, casseroles, soups, breads and desserts. Bakes roasts and broils meats and other foods. Observes and tastes food being cooked to assure the product meets standards and reflects recipe adherence. Procures food products from refrigerators, freezers and dry storage areas, may request assistance from co-workers when needed. Portions controls food items as needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum two years’ experience in cooking, cold food preparation, and order/inventory management in healthcare nutrition services or other complex, high-volume food service environments.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.

Company Information:
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult times Quick Stats for 2022 255 beds 225 active medical staff 2,450 employees 50 volunteers 74 hospice volunteers 59,573 emergency visits 10,324 admissions 892 babies delivered 549 new cancer patients 585,703 outpatient visits to Augusta Medical Group clinics 293,795 other Outpatient Registrations (this includes Home Health, Laboratory, Outpatient Surgery, Imaging, etc.) 61,166 Urgent Care Visits