Associate Cook - Providence Valdez Medical Center

Providence; Valdez (AK); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Valdez Medical Center in Valdez, AK is seeking an Associate Cook for full-time (1.0 FTE), 8-hour variable shifts. You will prepare meals for residents, patients, staff and events, set up dining areas, and maintain a clean, safe dietary department while ensuring quality nutritional services daily.

Requires a National Food Handler Card at hire; preferred vocational training in food/nutrition and 6 months on-the-job experience in quantity food prep and sanitation.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card required at hire.
• 6 months on-the-job training or experience in quantity food preparation, estimating food needs, requisitioning and storing food and supplies, and sanitation and safety in food handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for residents, patients, staff and events; set up dining areas; wash and sanitize dishes; ensure daily quality nutritional services and maintain a clean, safe dietary department.

Education

National Food Handler Card

Vocational training in food/nutrition

Job description

Job Description

We are hiring for Associate Cook at Providence Valdez Medical Center in Valdez, AK. Position is full‑time, 1.0 FTE, 8‑hr Variable shifts, 40 hours per week. Under supervision this position is responsible for the preparation of food for residents, patients, staff and special events. Sets up dining areas, washes and sanitizes dishes. Assures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the Dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Required Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework/Training - Specific vocational training in food or nutritional training. This training can be provided in a school, work, military, institutional or vocational environment
• 6 months On the job training or experience in quantity food preparation in cooking, estimating food needed, requisitioning and storing food and supplies, basic principles of dietetics and principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in food handling

Why Join Providence?

Our best‑in‑class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

About the Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider. Our award‑winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat‑Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not‑for‑profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading‑edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay & Benefits

Pay Range: $19.41 - $29.08

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.