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Cook - Per Diem

  2026-04-21     Tahoe Forest Health System     Truckee,CA  
Description:

Bargaining Unit: EA

Rate of Pay: $28.29/hour + DOE (Base Pay of $25.15 includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary
Prepares, presents and serves food for patients, employees and guests as determined by the day's menu and production schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Able to perform the basic principles of food preparation and service for AM or PM positions.
  • Responsible for the quantity, quality and creative presentation of customer and patient food.
  • Ability to work independently and with little or no daily direction.
  • Ability to work both the grill and the tray line.
  • Responsible for maintaining departmental cleanliness by satisfactorily accomplishing daily cleaning assignments.
  • Demonstrates strong customer service skills.
  • Responsible for the dietary department in the absence of the managers.
  • Prepare and take responsibility for special function catering.
  • Completes all logs and department records.
  • Completes basic inventory and ordering tasks.
  • Receives and properly labels, dates and stores inventory according to established policies.
  • Enforces safety and infection control policies.
  • Presents an organized and maintained work area.
  • Participates in training and orientation of new employees.
  • Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
  • Complies with System policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education/Experience
No educational requirement and 1-2 years relevant experience

Required Licenses/Certifications
Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate

  • Within 3 months of hire into job

Other Experience/Qualifications

  • Knows the basic principles of food service methods and dietary cleanup, including the use and care of food preparation equipment and safe, sanitary food preparation.
  • Culinary education preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.


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