Hospital Food Preparer Job Description

As a hospital food preparer, you are expected to carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Cleaning the food preparation area and the equipments like utensils and dishes.
• Prevent food spoilage by proper food storage.
• Able to prepare different kinds of foods according to the orders from the administration or/and the customers/patients following the approved cooking procedures.
• The foods are either partition, wrap or place directly on plates to be served to the patients.
• Put the food trays in over the food warmers for urgent service as well as proper refrigerated storage.
• Tell the supervisor that the food supplies are low as well as malfunctioning equipments.
• Able to properly weigh and measure ingredients according to the approved procedures.
• Aid the cooks and other kitchen staffs in their duties as needed.
• Wash, slice, cut or peel foods that are used for cooking as well as serving.
• Accept as well as store the supplies of food and the equipments like utensils in their appropriate storage.
• Store cupboards and refrigerators and have a propensity in salad bars and buffet meals.
• Prepare different kinds of beverages like coffee, tea and cola.
• Bring the food supplies and needed utensils from storage area to the kitchen and vice versa.
• Distribute the foods to the servers.
• Always have records of all the food items used and their quantities.
• Give out menus to the hospitals and then gather diet sheets. Bring the foods to the nursing units or even straight to the patients.