Cook

Ridgeview; Arlington (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee meal discounts

Job summary

Ridgeview in Minnesota is seeking a food service worker to perform duties including light cooking, heating, serving food, and operating dishwashers. You will coordinate meal preparation with service schedules for patients and staff, while following standardized recipes and cost controls.

The role emphasizes safety guidelines, customer service, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Prior food service experience and sanitation training are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to use basic cooking terms and follow recipes.
• Strong English communication for written and verbal tasks.
• Ability to perform simple calculations for portion control and waste.
• Knife skills and safe handling of kitchen tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask in a service environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food according to customer or patient requests following approved organization procedures.
• Coordinates timing of preparation to meet service schedules for patients and staff.
• Adheres to standardized recipes and portion control to prevent waste and control cost.
• Practices and adheres to safety guidelines from the State Department of Health.
• Washes dishes including pots and pans.
• Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic culinary terms

English communication

Mathematical basics

Knife skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Job description

Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for performing food service duties such as light cooking, heating and serving food and operating dishwashers.

Brief Description

This position is responsible for performing food service duties such as light cooking, heating and serving food and operating dishwashers.

Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for performing food service duties such as light cooking, heating and serving food and operating dishwashers.

Job Functions

• Prepares food according to customer or patient requests following approved organization procedures.
• Coordinates timing of preparation in order to meet service schedules for patients and staff.
• Adheres to standardization of recipes and portion control to prevent food waste and control cost.
• Practices and adheres to safety guidelines from the State Department of Health.
• Washes dishes including pots and pans.
• Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience

• 16 years old

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Basic food and culinary terms, cooking methods pertaining to food preparation
• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
• Ability to complete basic mathematical problems
• Knowledge of modified diet food preparation
• Knife skills and small tool handling
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to work independently and in a team

License/Certifications

• Completion of sanitation course and certification within one year of employment as cook

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous food service experience
• Serv/Safe certified in food safety handling and preparation

Cognitive and Mental Demands

• Time Awareness - Continuous
• Writing - Continuous
• Initiation of Work - Occasional
• Memory - Continuous
• Receptiveness to Change - Occasional
• Reasoning - Continuous
• Required Sequences in Work - Frequent
• Problem Solving - Frequent
• Attentiveness Duration - Continuous
• Social Interactions - Frequent
• Mathematical Aptitude - Frequent
• Conflict Management - Occasional
• Reading - Continuous
• Detail Oriented - Continuous
• Link to Employee Health Physical Demands

Compensation

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.

Benefits

Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families.