Cook - Per Diem - Encinitas

About the Role

This is a per diem (casual) position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Must be available to work varied shifts (start times dependent upon department needs) and a varied schedule including weekends. The position will assist in providing coverage for PTO, leave of absence, and other departmental needs.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers to provide patient-centered healthcare in a community hospital with a friendly environment. The Cook team coordinates and preps volume production of meals for patients, cafeteria, catering, and special events.

Responsibilities

• Perform job functions supporting food service operational systems, including safe food handling, volume food production, menu development and modification, meal assembly, portion control, inventory management, and infection control/sanitation.
• Follow established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with food and safety regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• 6 months of experience in quantity food preparation or graduation from an approved culinary program.
• Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate or ability to pass a Food Handlers Test administered by a verified manager or designee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in quantity food preparation in healthcare.
• ServSafe Certificate.
• Formal culinary or quantity cooking education.

Benefits

• Work for a Great Place to Work Certified company (2025) and one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work, recognized by publications such as Becker’s Healthcare and national rankings for women, millennials, diversity, and overall workplace culture.
• Nearly a quarter of employees have over 10 years of tenure, reflecting long-term career opportunities.
• Access to transitional and professional development programs to support growth in your field and overall career.
• Work in a nationally recognized healthcare system with specialties in cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Pay

$25.48–$30.89 per hour.