COOK - NORTHWEST DIETARY

About the role

Northwest Specialty Hospital is seeking a detail-oriented, customer service-orientated Cook to join our Dietary Team!

Responsibilities

• Uses culinary expertise to prepare and serve meals according to cycle menus.
• Maintains methods of food handling, preparation, meal service, and equipment cleaning.
• Directs and/or provides professional preparation of meals for guests, employees, and inpatients across the age continuum as needed to facilitate the delivery of services.
• Utilizes the food service process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide dietary services.
• Projects a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the Hospital, patient, and employees as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Food handling, preparation, and meal service for hospital.
• Prepares and serves meals according to cycle menus.
• Collaborates with Dietary Team.
• Stocks necessary supplies, food, and ingredients for Dietary Department.
• Helps with dishes as needed.
• Keeps working space clean and sanitary.
• Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own growth and advancements.
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and understand mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to achieve Food Handler’s Permit certification within 60 days of employment.
• Minimum 1 year experience preferred.
• Previous hospital/medical cooking experience highly preferred.

Benefits

Northwest Specialty Hospital offers a variety of perks and benefits including:

• Company-sponsored events such as sporting events, BBQs and holiday parties.
• Comprehensive health care coverage with options for Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for part-time or full-time positions).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Growth opportunities, ongoing education, training, leadership courses.
• A generous 401K retirement plan.
• A variety of discounts throughout the hospital and community are available to employees.
• Wellness benefits offered to staff such as: weight loss challenge.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and may vary based on department needs.

Skills

Strong organizational and time management skills are required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.