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Location:
Indianapolis, IN 46201
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Industry:
Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others:
Not Specified
Job Type:
Restaurant - Food Service
Experience:
Not Specified
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Description
At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. Location:
Kindred Hospital - Indianapolis South
607 Greenwood Springs Drive
Greenwood, IN 46143
In this role you will prepare, cook and season food for hospital patients, employees and visitors. You will plan a cooking schedule with your supervisor and/or dietitian to ensure food will be ready at specified times. You will also confer with dietitians regarding modified diet preparation, and use of leftovers.
Responsibilities:
- Wash and prepare fruits and vegetables; arrange salad ingredients in attractive manner and refrigerate until meal time
- Use recipes to measure and mix ingredients; prepare meats and fish in various ways; test food by tasting, smelling or piercing to determine that it is cooked-through; maintain proper temperatures for hot and cold foods; apportion servings according to menu combinations or patients' orders
- Assist with ordering meat, poultry and fish for use in meal preparation
- Provide assistance with tray set-up, salad preparation, and procuring food from refrigerator, freezer or other storage areas, etc.
- Maintain cooking area in a clean, neat and orderly manner
Requirements
Requirements:
1. Minimum of one year cooking experience in an institutional or restaurant environment, healthcare environment and exposure to therapeutic diets strongly preferred.
2. High school diploma or equivalent required.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
