Casual Cook

Fairview Health Services; Grand Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement and scholarship

STDB (short term disability bank)

Experience Pay Given

Shift Differential

On-the-Job training!

Job summary

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN is seeking a Casual Cook to support daily dining services, cafeteria and catering needs. The role is as-needed with days, evenings and weekends as needed, on-site at Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital.

You will prepare hot foods and ala carte items, manage daily par levels, assist with room service and meals on wheels, and ensure proper food safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Secondary training in food preparation or related experience.
• Experience as cook, salad assistant, caterer, or baker in an a la carte setting.
• Ability to follow Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, mission and values.
• Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Reviews daily par levels and conducts all necessary food preparation for the current and next day’s needs.
• Prepare hot food items, ala’cart orders, set-up on heat and demand systems, and cook room service requests.
• Coordinate and assist with preparation and set-up of cafeteria, room service, meals on wheels and catering requests.
• Prepares food products to meet quality standards within appropriate time frames and records temperatures of hot food and cooling food down per department standards.
• Serve cafeteria customers and conducts money transactions accurately for payment using the cash register.
• Assure trays are prepared and cooked timely according to room service requests and diet orders.
• Maintains a 'clean as you go' attitude demonstrated by a clean work area.
• Performs routine tasks using customer service skills, showing consideration of patients and other personnel in all service areas.
• Put away and rotate stock.
• All other duties assigned by your manager.

Skills

Food preparation

Food service experience

Education

Secondary training in food preparation

Experience as cook or caterer

Job description

Job Overview

We're glad you are thinking about joining us.

Grand Itasca is a great place for Cooks. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits.

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• Experience Pay Given
• Shift Differential
• On-the-Job training!

About the Position:

• Casual Cook (As Needed)
• Days, Evenings, and Weekends as needed
• On-site at Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids
• INTERNAL POSTING THROUGH: 09/11/2026

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for preparing and assisting with the set-up of all food items at Grand Itasca including meals for tray line and cafeteria, catering, and meals-on-wheels while ensuring adequate par levels of all food items.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

1. Reviews daily par levels and conducts all necessary food preparation for the current and next day’s needs.
2. Prepare hot food items, ala’cart orders, set-up on heat and demand systems, and cook room service requests.
3. Coordinate and assist with preparation and set-up of cafeteria, room service, meals on wheels and catering requests.
4. Prepares food products to meet quality standards within appropriate time frames and records temperatures of hot food and cooling food down per department standards.
5. Serve cafeteria customers and conducts money transactions accurately for payment using the cash register.
6. Assure trays are prepared and cooked timely according to room service requests and diet orders.
7. Maintains a 'clean as you go' attitude demonstrated by a clean work area.
8. Performs routine tasks using customer service skills, showing consideration of patients and other personnel in all service areas.
9. Put away and rotate stock.
10. All other duties assigned by your manager.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat!

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.
2. Secondary training in food preparation and food service or previous experience as cook, salad assistant, caterer, or baker, in an a’ la carte setting.
3. Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
4. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

Benefit Overview

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital offers ESST to Casual employees.

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status