Hospital Cooks within Food and Nutrition Services

Position Summary

Hospital cooks at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital combine culinary skills with healthcare needs. Key responsibilities include:

• Meal Preparation: Preparing a variety of hot and cold food items, including entrees, soups, and sauces, using standardized recipes.
• Dietary Compliance: Working closely with dietitians to ensure meals meet specific patient dietary restrictions and nutritional needs.
• Safety & Sanitation: Following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines, along with federal, state, and local health regulations.
• Kitchen Operations: Operating and cleaning various kitchen equipment, managing inventory, and ensuring proper storage and labeling of food items.
• Customer Service: Serving food to patients and staff in an efficient and friendly manner and resolving customer concerns.

Why Trinity Health?

• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country.
• All hours / afternoon and evening shifts available and flexible scheduling.
• Competitive pay.
• Benefits on day 1, no waiting period.
• Retail retirement programs with employer match.
• Student loan forgiveness services for staff and their family.
• 18% discount with Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T.

What Will You Do?

• Processes room service orders.
• Interacts with patients and family members by order taking via the phone and inputting menu selections into the computer.
• Gathers, washes, & puts away dry dishes.
• Promotes positive customer service relations between Nutrition Services and Nursing units, patients, families, and all other people they meet.
• Maintains knowledge of profession, safe food handling and sanitation.

What You Will Need

• 18 years of age.
• Prefer some guest service background and a HS diploma or GED.
• Previous Professional cooking experience is preferred.