Cook

Parkridge Health System; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, part of HCA Healthcare, is hiring a Food & Nutrition Cook to prepare meals for patients, retail areas, doctors’ lounges, and catered events with quality and timely service. You will read production sheets, forecast needs, maintain cleanliness, and support the department’s mission while upholding confidentiality and patient rights.

A high school diploma and cooking experience are preferred; a Food Handlers/ServSafe certificate must be obtained within 90

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent required or preferred.
• 1 year of cooking experience preferred.
• Food Handlers or ServSafe certificate within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food per recipes for patient lines, retail areas, or catered events.
• Read production sheets and forecast production needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the Food & Nutrition Department.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and employees.

Skills

Customer service

Ethics

Education

High School Degree / Equivalent

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Cook you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Food & Nutrition Cook will be an experienced and competent professional who is responsible for enhanced preparation, cleanliness, and organization of food and supplies in the Food & Nutrition Department. This role will provide excellent customer service to all patients and employees.

What you will do in this role:

• You will demonstrate the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the Competency Checklist.
• You will integrate ethics in all areas of practice.
• You will adhere to confidentiality and patient's rights policies.
• You will support the facilities' mission and values.
• You will prepare food per recipe specifications for daily use on the patient line, retail areas, doctor's lounge, or for catered events.
• You will read production sheets and forecasts production needs.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Degree / Equivalent
• 1 year of cooking experience preferred
• Food Handlers or ServSafe Certificate within 90 days of hire

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.