Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. Summary of Job Purpose: Responsible for the production of quality meals and food for the staff, patients, visitors and for special functions. Population served based on scope of services in the department. Population served based on scope of services in the department. Essential Job Responsibilities: 1 Participate in Performance Improvement activities. 2 Preparing and gathering food to be cooked; chopping; peeling; mixing, etc. 3 Adhering to regulations relating to proper food temperature, cooling and thawing procedure. 4 Serving patients meals if needed. 5 Preparing patient and staff meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). 6 Making sure work areas are clean, sanitary and well organized. 7 Prepare special desserts and food items for administrative functions. 8 Assist in putting away deliveries and organizing them. 9 Assist in menu planning for special functions and cafeteria. 10 Plays a role in cost containment, monitoring excess waste of food items. 11 Displays analytical and basic problem solving skills. Communicates problems to manager as appropriate. 12 Follows all time and attendance policies. 13 Attends educational programs provided by the Hospital or those which are outside the Hospital that are related to job responsibilities. Essential Job Qualifications: Education: High School Diploma Experience: Preferred 2 years prior institutional cooking experience. Working Conditions: Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Some occupational risk Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital Org Unit: 1198 Department: Dietary Exempt: No Salary Range: $21.49 - $41.73 Hourly