Cook

Baptist Health; Paducah, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Maternity/paternity leave

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a full-time Cook for the first shift. The role involves preparing, presenting, and serving a variety of menu items while ensuring nutrition, safety, and sanitation standards are met.

You will follow standardized recipes and assist with labeling, dating, and rotation of products in storage. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean work environment, coordinating with the Food Service Supervisor, and supporting daily production needs for next day’s

Qualifications

• Cooks and prepares various entrees, vegetables, sandwiches, and other menu items using standardized recipes.
• Assists in proper labeling, dating, and rotation of product in dry storage, coolers and freezers.
• Maintains clean and safe work environment by cleaning and sanitizing food service area and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cooks, prepares, presents, and serves food items per standardized recipes.
• Replenishes food items and prepares foods for next day’s production.
• Communicates with supervisor/manager on production strategies to maintain quality.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Food Handler card or Servsafe certificate preferred

Job description

## CookApply: Paducah, KY: Full time: Posted Today: R26106134**Summary****Job Description:****Cook****Full Time, First Shift**Cooks, prepares, presents, and serves food items. Ensures that food is prepared in a manner, which is nutritious, safe, properly flavored and in compliance with sanitation and safety requirements, and accrediting agency standards for quality.**Job Duties:*** Cooks and prepares various entrees, vegetables, sandwiches, and other menu items using standardized recipes.* Assists in proper labeling, dating, and rotation of product in dry storage, coolers and freezers. Assists in maintaining organized storage of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen products.* Replenishes food items as needed and prepares needed foods for next day’s production.* Communicates and coordinates daily with Food Service Supervisor/ Manager on strategies to accomplish production and maintain quality standards.* Maintains clean and safe work environment by cleaning and sanitizing food service area and equipment after use and following routine cleaning schedule. Cleaning duties may include, but are not limited to: equipment, floors, walls, cook station and storage areas.**Preferred Requirements:*** Food Handler card or Servsafe certificate preferred* High School Diploma/GED* One to three months’ experience**Benefits:*** Tuition Assistance reimbursement program* Paid Time Off available for use upon hire* Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave* Bereavement Leave (includes pets)* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement plans with company match### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*