Cook

Select Medical; Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

PTO & Sick Time

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Team impact

Job summary

CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in Ozark, MO is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You will support dietary staff, ensure sanitation and safety, and uphold high food quality. Prior cooking experience and basic food safety training are required; healthcare food service experience is a plus.

Join a team committed to exceptional patient care, with orientation, generous PTO, and a comprehensive benefits package. Competitive hourly wages reflect experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year cooking experience.
• Healthcare food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods for patients, staff, and guests.
• Supervise dietary staff in the Manager's absence.
• Maintain sanitation, safety and infection control policies.
• Provide high quality food preparation and service.
• Maintain equipment and portion control.
• Take initiative to identify and solve problems.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Arts Degree

Food Safety Training

Tools

Sanitation procedures

Job description

Overview

Hospital Name: CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital InPartnership with Select MedicalPosition: CookLocation: Ozark, MissouriSchedule: Fulltime

Compensation: $18.00-$21.94 per hour based on years of experience

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

You will deliver superior quality in all that you do and you will treat others as they wish to be treated. You are a results-oriented team player who is resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

You will prepare foods for patients, staff, and guests, and may assist with general cleaning of the cooking and eating areas. In the absence of the Manager, the Cook supervises the dietary staff, ensuring that our facility and departmental policies and procedures are adhered to, and that proper sanitation, safety and infection control policies are being followed.

• Accepting and understanding both verbal and written instructions.
• Providing high quality food preparation and service.
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment to meet department standards.
• Maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control.
• Demonstrating a willingness to help with work that needs to be done.
• Taking initiative to not only identify problems, but to bring about a positive and sustainable solution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year cooking experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Culinary Arts degree preferred.
• Completion of state or local food safety training course preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans