Senior Cook
Core
Lead daily food production in a hospital kitchen, preparing meals based on standardized recipes, menus, and catering requests while ensuring food safety and quality.
Role type
Senior Cook (Institutional Food Production)
Builds
Hospital meals, café items, and catering services
Domain
Healthcare / Institutional Food Service
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Institutional food production, standardized recipe execution, menu planning and substitution, food safety compliance, commercial kitchen equipment operation, inventory management, waste reduction, temperature control, team leadership
Preferred skills
Additional related education or experience
Technologies
Commercial kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, steam-jacketed kettles, tilt skillet, broiler, steam table, grill, deep fryer, slicer, mixer, food carts)
Responsibilities
Prepare food items according to standardized recipes and adjust quantities for correct yields; Plan food production timing and quantities based on daily orders and menu sheets; Minimize food waste through planning and tracking; Check and log food and equipment temperatures; Maintain par levels of food and supplies; Keep work areas clean and orderly; Receive and check in vendor deliveries; Provide leadership and knowledge to kitchen staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC