Cook

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cook.

In this role, the successful candidate Prepare season cook and plate all hot food for cafeteria and/or patients and catered events using standardized recipes and while maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties assigned my management and/or deemed past practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical psychosocial educational safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.
• Reviews menus & work orders to determine type & quantities of food to be prepared for patients cafeteria & catered functions.
• Plans cooking schedules so foods will be ready at specified times.
• Confers with Production Manager/Executive Chef regarding modified diet prep and use of leftovers
• Procures foodstuffs from refrigerator freezer or other storage areas. Trims/cuts meat/fowl using knives.
• Washes trims seasons cooks measures and mixes food according to recipes & Production Manager/Executive Chef instructions
• Uses variety of kitchen utensils & equipment such as mixers grinders etc.
• Utilizes steamers kettles tilting skillets convention ovens grills fryers & blast chillers in cooking cooling & prep of food.
• Adjusts heat control & timers on stoves ovenssteam kettles & grills according to instructions
• Carves portions of meat fish fowl for individual servings.
• Cooks products according to standardized recipes controls oven temperature to produce desirable products.
• Assists in platting & lidding portioned foods.
• Maintains strict sanitary standards according to departmental P&P (e.g. handling food appropriately maintaining temperatures etc.) cleaning work stations etc.
• Follows HACCP methods for storing cooking preparing and cooling potentially hazardous foods
• Customer service respectful flexibility knowledgeable confident; professional pleasant attitude patient & helpful.
• Abides by Dress Code

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent graduation from a formal technical school specializing in hotel or institutional cooking.
Three (3) years experience working in hospitals institutions or restaurant cooking
Equipment Operated: Steamer kettle tilting skillet conventional ovens grills fryers blast chiller blender mixer grinder chopper slicer.

Preferred Licenses: ServSafe Certification

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $50,143.59 - $50,143.59 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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