Hot Prep Cook

Department: LMH Food and Nutrition

Status: Variable Full-Time

Shift: Varies

Title: Hot Prep Cook

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital is a new 124-bed acute-care hospital – with room to grow to 240 beds, located in Seminole County, Florida. The facility offers a full complement of services, including inpatient & outpatient rehabilitation services, cardiovascular care, including 3 cath labs, emergency care, general surgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics, childbirth, postpartum care, and a future NICU.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

WHY CHOOSE LAKE MARY HOSPITAL?

• Best Places to Work awarded from Modern Healthcare, 5 years in a row!
• As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development. Opening in January 2025 with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital has plans to expand to up to 240 beds .
• Hip and Knee Replacement and Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission
• Best Regional Hospitals rankings from U.S. News & World Report
• “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & CULTURE

• All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) - for Full-time AND part-time team members
  • Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, adoption assistance, up to 5% employer matching, and more!
• Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer - Employee Eccentric
  • Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2025
  • Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, VP (HR). "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued.

Position Summary
Prepares all hot food items for both patient and non-patient food services, following all production plans and recipes as assigned by the
Executive Chef, Food & Nutrition Supervisor or Production Leader.

Essential Functions
Assists as needed in tray assembly, preparing of special diet needs (puree meals, supplements or non-patient services.
Knows basic food preparation techniques including receiving, storing, preparation and holding of food items.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of food service sanitation and practices infection control procedures. Is familiar with all practices
and procedures of the HAACP guidelines and adheres to them.
Communicates proper information regarding patient, non-patient or department needs to the Executive Chef, Food and Nutrition
Supervisor, Group Leaders and peers of the food service team.
Demonstrates a willingness to help on work that needs to be done, will help in other areas of the kitchen when necessary (i.e.,
cold prep, bakery, store room, café serving line, dish room or tray line.)
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.

Licensure/Certification
None.

Experience
Six(6) months of fast food production or kitchen food production.