Cook

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for patients and families. This full-time position involves a variety of cooking tasks, excellent customer service, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards. Ideal candidates should possess culinary skills and experience in food service within a healthcare environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay with incentive bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

403b employer match

Professional development tools

Annual pay increase based on performance

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of high school diploma.
• Ability to follow recipes and food safety regulations.
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks a variety of hot and/or cold food items.
• Maintains kitchen cleanliness and adheres to sanitation practices.
• Provides high-level customer service to team members and visitors.

Skills

Customer service

Culinary skills

Sanitation practices

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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Job Overview

The Cook prepares food for patients, families or staff, and some catering events; develops culinary techniques and skills.

Job Overview

The Cook prepares food for patients, families or staff, and some catering events; develops culinary techniques and skills.

Additional Information

Department Name: Food Services

Job Status: 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Nights. 9:00pm - 5:30am. Will work weekends.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION – High School diploma or equivalent
• EQUIVALENCY – Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent
  
  

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• No direct patient care.
  
  

Essential Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Prepares and cooks a variety of hot and/or cold food items for meal service in Room Service, Catering or the Café. Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning and cooking.
• Rotates perishable food items, check and verifies food temperatures, labels products with expiration dates.
• May work at a station in the café serving customers.
• Provides a high level of customer service to team members, patients and visitors.
• Assists fellow team members as needed; assists with shift coverage as required.
• Maintains a clean workstation and equipment, observes scheduled kitchen maintenance, and adheres to industry standard sanitation practices in compliance with state, city and county regulations.
• Performs daily functions under the direct supervision of a Sous Chef, Executive Sous or Executive Chef.
  
  

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
• Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
• Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases; brings non routine issues to supervisor; problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
• Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
• Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs per day
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: 1/3 or more of time
  
  

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.
  
  

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $18.26 to $27.40

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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