Cook

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a dedicated food service worker to support patient meals, retail and catering operations. The role involves following dietary guidelines and standardized recipes, ensuring safety and quality in every preparation.

Duties include pre-preparation, cooking with institutional equipment, proper storage, and strict sanitation to meet regulatory standards. Prior <2 years of experience and ServSafe certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• ServSafe Certification required.
• Experience of <2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preps and prepares food items by cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, pureeing, marinating, etc.
• Follows standardized recipes, producing food items by utilizing various cooking techniques such as sautéing, broiling, braising, blanching, baking, grilling, deep fat frying, and steaming using a variety of institutional equipment while meeting proper food quality and proper serving temperatures.
• Properly chills and stores foods in designated areas following all labeling, dating, food safety guidelines and rotation procedures as well as completing designated food safety quality control logs.
• Ensures compliance of special dietary requirements, nutritional restrictions, allergens, modified textures and other special dietary needs.
• Cleans kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas to ensure conformance to the highest level of sanitation.

Skills

Food prep

Food safety

Sanitation

Meal production

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Additional Preferred Requirements

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs a variety of food service production activities such as pre-preparation and preparation of hot and cold foods for patient services, retail and catering operations following all dietary requirements. Properly handles and stores food per applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Preps and prepares food items by cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, pureeing, marinating, etc. This includes washing, peeling, cutting, seeding vegetables/fruits, along with weighing and measuring designated ingredients.
• Follows standardized recipes, producing food items by utilizing various cooking techniques such as sautéing, broiling, braising, blanching, baking, grilling, deep fat frying, and steaming using a variety of institutional equipment while meeting proper food quality and proper serving temperatures.
• Properly chills and stores foods in designated areas following all labeling, dating, food safety guidelines and rotation procedures as well as completing designated food safety quality control logs.
• Ensures compliance of special dietary requirements, nutritional restrictions, allergens, modified textures and other special dietary needs.
• Cleans kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas to ensure conformance to the highest level of sanitation.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• <2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• ServSafe Certification

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer