Cook

Children's Hospital Colorado; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Highlands Ranch, CO is hiring a Cook to prepare meals for patients, families, and staff. Shifts run days from 6:00am–2:30pm or 12:00pm–8:30pm with weekend and holiday availability required.

The role involves following recipes, rotating perishables, serving at cafe stations, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards under supervision of senior kitchen staff.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; equivalency accepted: three years of relevant kitchen experience.
• Three years of relevant work experience can substitute for high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks a variety of hot and/or cold food items for meal service in Room Service, Catering or the Cafe.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning and cooking.
• Rotates perishable food items, checks temperatures, labels products with expiration dates.
• May work at a station in the cafe serving customers.
• Provides a high level of customer service to team members, patients and visitors.
• Maintains a clean workstation and equipment, adheres to sanitation practices and safety regulations.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook

Job Overview

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

Location: Highlands Ranch, CO

Job Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Days. 8-hour shifts from 6:00am - 2:30pm or 12:00pm - 8:30pm. Weekend and holiday availability required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks a variety of hot and/or cold food items for meal service in Room Service, Catering or the Cafe. 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 cafe 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Equivalency
  • Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $18.81 to $28.22

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.

Estimated Close Date

12/17/2026