Hopedale Medical Complex

Hospital Cook, Full-time

Hopedale, Illinois | Full-Time | Sep 13, 2024
Salary
$16 - $19
Salary Type
Hourly
Industries
Food/Beverages
Job Function
Other
Employment Type
Full-Time

Job Description

Hospital Cook, Full-time


JOIN THE BEST. TO BE THE BEST.

HMC Offers:

  • Excellent benefits
  • Quality childcare located in HMC
  • Wellness Center membership
  • 401(k) plan with employer match

Employee Daycare Rates

  • Infants (6 weeks to 15 months) - $133 weekly, $27 daily
  • Toddlers (15 months to 2 yrs.) - $126 weekly, $26 daily
  • 2 years to 3 years - $119 weekly, $25 daily
  • 4 years to 5 years - $112 weekly, $23 daily

About HMC:

Join our team where you are not just a number but a part of a family of dedicated professionals. Care, compassion, and excellence comes from all departments at Hopedale Medical Complex. We believe a person's optimum health and wellness can only be provided when followed closely by highly trained and skilled physicians and staff who truly know their patients, and where top-quality care is the standard - not the exception.

About the job:

The Cook is responsible for preparing, working with, and delivering food according to the nutritional needs of the patients and residents. This position will provide a variety of hot and cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. The Cook provides food and customer service to the patients, nursing home residents, independent/assisted living residents, and personnel while maintaining high standards of quality, sanitation and safety. The shift is 9am to 5:30 pm.

Responsibilities

  • The Cook prepares and dishes quality food accurately and attractively according to diet and menu.
  • Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables and other foodstuff for consumption at Hopedale Medical Complex.
  • Understand modified diets and is a team player in working toward patient/resident nutritional well-being.
  • Maintains kitchen sanitation and safety standards.
  • Ensures compliance with state, local, and regulatory agencies as it relates to food service.
  • The Cook assists with set-up, service, and clean-up of food production.
  • Ensure sanitation and storage of kitchen equipment, food, and supplies.
  • Ensure that food temperatures are maintained at proper levels at preparation and throughout service.
  • The Cook ensures that the food prep area is stocked with all needed supplies at the beginning and end of each shift.
  • Ensure that all food supplies are on hand per the planned menu 24 hours prior to meal service.


Job Requirements

Background check and drug screen disclaimer:

Employees are required to pass a State and Federal background check and pass a drug and alcohol test. We test for illegal and legal substances, including cannabis (THC).


Hospital Cook Requirements

  • Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.
  • Food handlers license preferred, but not required.
  • Cooks must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
  • Working knowledge of food preparation.
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred.
  • Must complete required Diet and Sanitation courses
  • Ability to work flexible schedule