Cook

Overview

Forest View Hospital, located seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems.

The Dietary Cook is responsible for preparing main menu items and various duties in the kitchen, including the preparation of various portions of meals, presentation of food, and delivery of food in accordance with current regulatory standards and established policies and procedures.

• Assists in preparing and serving meals.
• Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Works with Culinary and Dining Services leadership and/or dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving meals.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Maintains and insures food safety at all times.
• Maintains safe and sanitary conditions of work areas and ensures food quality is at health regulation standards.

The hours for this position are 10:15am - 6:45pm, five days a week, which would include every other weekend.

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Student Loan Reimbursement Program (Up to $200 per month)
• Pet Insurance and much more

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years' experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and rotating holidays.
• Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or have an approved religious or medical exemption.

Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and supports recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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