Cook

CommonSpirit Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent is looking for a Cook to support patient, staff and visitors by preparing meals in a healthcare setting. You will follow safety rules, recipes, and quality controls to ensure consistent, safe, and delicious meals across therapeutic diets.

You should have at least one year of food service experience and understand food safety guidelines. The role emphasizes high-volume production and adherence to regulations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience.
• Healthcare facility experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to follow dietary requirements and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food in line with menu and dietary needs.
• Uses kitchen equipment safely and maintains clean, sanitary work areas.
• Monitors food temperatures and prevents cross-contamination.
• Labels and stores food and supplies properly.
• Performs general cleaning to ensure kitchen Hygiene.

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

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

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 St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Pay Range

$16.00 - $22.14 /hour