Cook

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a dedicated Cook to produce menu items and ensure quality meal service within their facility. This role focuses on adhering to food safety guidelines and providing high quality meals that meet the needs of clients and staff. Competitive pay and a supportive work environment are offered, with opportunities for development in healthcare support services.

Benefits

Paid time off

401K matching

Employee recognition program

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement program

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience in high quality food production is preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation required.

Responsibilities

• Produce menu and special event food items following standardized recipes.
• Ensure safe food handling and compliance with sanitation guidelines.
• Maintain a neat work area and demonstrate high standards of food quantity production.

Skills

Food production

Food sanitation

Cooking techniques

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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• Department: Res Care Facility-KingstonHill
• Shift: 12 hours shifts, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, every other weekend
• Job ID: 164601
  
  

• Area of Interest: Support Services
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Res Care Facility-KingstonHill
• Shift: 12 hours shifts, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, every other weekend
• Job ID: 164601
  
  

Overview

AbbeHealth Services - is a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to providing mental health and aging services that help individuals achieve their optimum levels of independence and success.

The Cook position is responsible to produce menu and special event food items following standardized recipes and systems to ensure food and sanitation standards are met. The Cook is responsible for the provision of safe meals by following strict HAACP regulations, Sanitation and Safety guidelines. They will also be responsible for quality service for clients and team members. The Cooks promotes customer satisfaction by actively supporting the organizations mission and vision in completing daily tasks. The Cook will complete all job responsibilities in accordance with established procedures of the departmen

Why UnityPoint Health?

Why UnityPoint Health?

Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.

Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.

• Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
• You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.
• We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
  
  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.

Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org

Responsibilities

• Is aware of department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (eg. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or administrative staff.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
• Ensure safe food handling by practicing proper hand washing, sanitized neat work area, cooking and holding foods at proper temperatures, stores food properly, and helps maintain equipment.
• Demonstrates high standards of quantity food production techniques to ensure safe, nutritious, well presented, high quality food in all areas of service.
• Uses quantity recipes, production sheets, batch cooking, and portion control standards to achieve quality products and cost effectiveness.
• Demonstrates a positive cooperative attitude, flexibility, and a willingness to change to meet department goals.
• Performs additional duties as may be assigned to ensure complete service to all customers.
• Must have ability to function successfully in a team based work environment.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

Must be at least 18 years old.

Qualifications/Experience

High School/GED preferred or equivalent job experience that demonstrates significant knowledge and experience in high quality food production as well as food sanitation and safety requirements. Must have a valid Iowa driver's license.

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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