JOB SUMMARY Direct and coordinates food preparation in the cooking areas under initial directions of the Department Chef.# Prepares, seasons, and cooks entrees, vegetables, soups, cereals, and special orders for hospital patients, staff, catered meals, visitors, and Mobile Meals.# # Strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognizes as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience.## Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of patient and family centered care. Able to identify signs of food spoilageINTERPERSONAL SKILLS* Ability to interact with co-workers, hospital staff, administration, patients, physicians, the public and all internal and external customers in a professional and effective, courteous and tactful manner, at all times, physically, verbally and in all written and electronic communication.*