Cook

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a Cook to support patient, staff, and visitor well‑being by preparing high‑quality, safe meals, including therapeutic diets, while strictly following state and federal regulations in a healthcare setting.

The role demands proven experience in high‑volume food preparation and a strong understanding of food safety. It offers a fast‑paced environment with emphasis on culinary excellence and accuracy.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience required.
• Food Handler Permit: NE required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to menu and dietary requirements.
• Maintains food temperatures and avoids cross‑contamination per standards.
• Labels, stores, and cleans food and equipment; ensures sanitation.

Skills

Food service experience

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

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

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience and
• Food Handler Permit: NE, upon hire

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

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour