The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of meals at a Hospital. Work may involve preparation of delicacies and special meals.

Vacancy

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, North-Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA).

COOK II

The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of meals at a Hospital. Work may involve preparation of delicacies and special meals.

Main Responsibilities:-

• Checks menu daily to ensure availability of food items.
• Ensures that food is stored at the correct temperatures at all times.
• Adjusts menus when necessary and utilize the food stock that is on hand.
• Monitors the staff uniforms for proper attire at all times.
• Distributes food items to the staff to prepare and cook diets.
• Tastes food so as to ensure that the correct diets are prepared by the Cooks e.g. low salt, diabetic, renal, fluid soft, etc.
• Ensures the correct diets are taken to the clients on time by the food service workers.
• Verifies food received from stores use e.g. dry goods, cans, packs, vegetables, meat, fish, etc.
• Ensures stock cards are kept updated at all times.
• Receives cleaning agents from the general stores.
• Supervises storage and distribution of chemicals and cleaning agents.
• Supervises sanitation of kitchen and all equipment and ensure that such are within the quality guidelines

           of infection control.

• Consults with kitchen supervisor at all times in the best interest of efficient and effective service delivery.
• Supervises all meal preparation.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to kitchen supervisor promptly.
• Assists with meal preparation as and when required.
• Assists the organisational relationship in convening and organising monthly staff meetings.
• Performs overall supervisory duties also in the absence of the organisational relationship.
• Makes daily reports in communication book re: operations and general issues requiring attention.
• Assists in creating special menus for patient on various occasions.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the appropriate organisational relationship.

Minimum Qualifications, Training and Experience:- 

• Diploma or Advance Certificate in Food Preparation from a recognised institution.
• Five (5) Ordinary Level passes; two of which must be English Language and Mathematics
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Basic knowledge of the six (6) food groups and the therapeutic diets for hospitalized patients, e.g.
• diabetic, low sodium, low cholesterol and renal diets.
• A valid food badge.

* Certificates acquired at foreign universities MUST be supported by certified transcripts as well as evidence that the completed programme is accredited in Trinidad and Tobago.

Applications must be submitted along with Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates by

May 04, 2021 to:

Office of the General Manager, Human Resources

North-Central Regional Health Authority

Building # 39, First Floor

Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex

Champs Fleurs

Unsuitable/late applications will not be acknowledged.