Job Description
- Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.
- Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
- Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
- Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, and poultry.
- Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
- Determine meal prices based on calculations of ingredient prices.
- Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
- Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
- Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
- Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
- Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
- Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”