Cook

About the role

Westfields Hospital is seeking a dependable and customer-focused Cook to join our Food and Nutrition Services team. In this role, you will prepare, cook, and serve attractive, nutritious, and high-quality meals to patients, visitors and team members. The ideal candidate is committed to food safety, customer service, and delivering exceptional customer experience.

Westfields Hospital & Clinic is part of HealthPartners, the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation with a mission to improve health and well-being in partnership with members, patients and the community. Located just 30 minutes east of the Twin Cities in the beautiful St. Croix Valley, Westfields is an award-winner hospital serving western Wisconsin with primary, acute, emergency and outpatient health care services. Our campus is in New Richmond, where you’ll find a comfortable small-town feel, just a stone’s throw away from Minneapolis and St. Paul.

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world. At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals according to established recipes and production standards.
• Ensure food is prepared safely and in compliance with sanitation and food safety guidelines.
• Practice proper portion control and presentation standards.
• Adjust recipes as needed to meet production requirements.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment, workstations, and food preparation areas.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School/GED completion.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the workday.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
• Previous food service cooking experience. (Preferred)
• Culinary degree. (Preferred)
• Ability to safely handle food, equipment, and supplies. (Preferred)
• Ability to calculate recipe adjustments accurately. (Preferred)

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Competitive paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability pay, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Education reimbursements
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Employee Well-being Program
• Free parking
• Employee recognition and