Cook

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors, including therapeutic diets. You will follow all state and federal food safety regulations, use standard kitchen equipment, and ensure accurate recipe execution.

The role requires quick, accurate work in a fast-paced healthcare setting, with focus on temperature control, sanitation, labeling, and cross-contamination prevention.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Food Service Experience.
• Food Handler Permit (KY) within 30 Days.
• ServSafe Certification within 30 Days.
• High School Diploma or GED; cooking experience; combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using kitchen utensils and equipment; modifies preparations for allergies.
• Monitors and maintains food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage; avoids cross-contamination; adheres to hygiene requirements.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation in cooking and serving areas.

Skills

Food safety

High-volume cooking

Therapeutic diets

Safety compliance

Education

Food Handler Permit (KY)

ServSafe Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Cook, you will be essential to patient, staff, and visitor well-being by preparing high-quality, safe, and delicious meals, including those for multiple therapeutic diets. You will meticulously adhere to all state and federal food preparation regulations in a healthcare environment. Every day you will follow safe cooking techniques, execute recipes with precision, and apply rigorous quality control to ensure consistent food quality and adherence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess proven experience in high-volume food preparation, a strong understanding of food safety and therapeutic diets, and a commitment to culinary excellence within a fast-paced setting.

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation & cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Job Requirements

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience and
• Food Handler Permit: KY, within 30 Days or
• Servsafe Certification, within 30 Days

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Cooking Experience and
• Combination of education and experience

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$15.92 - $22.79 /hour