Assistant Cook - Team Player for Patient Meal Prep

Northwell Career Site; Town of Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Cook to support meal preparation for patients, staff and guests. The role involves cooking, assembling meal trays, and keeping work areas clean and sanitary to meet safety standards.

You will follow recipes and temperature guidelines, handle food items safely, label and store foods, and assist the Cook with hot and cold dishes. On-site hospital kitchen experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of relevant kitchen experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food for patients, employees and guests following recipes and temperature guidelines.
• Uses knives, food cutters, blenders and slicers safely to prepare ingredients.
• Assembles patient meal trays and wraps sandwiches or miscellaneous items as requested.
• Ports and serves food according to patient menu requests and maintains cleanliness.
• Wraps, dates and stores food per department policies; supports sanitation and safety regulations.

Skills

Food prep

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Cook to support meal preparation for patients, staff and guests. The role involves cooking, assembling meal trays, and keeping work areas clean and sanitary to meet safety standards.

You will follow recipes and temperature guidelines, handle food items safely, label and store foods, and assist the Cook with hot and cold dishes. On-site hospital kitchen experience is preferred.