Cook

CHI Health Plainview; Plainview (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Plainview is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality, safe meals for patients, staff, and visitors while following therapeutic diets and strict healthcare regulations. You will work with diverse diets, ensure recipe accuracy, and maintain rigorous food safety standards in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires at least 1 year of food service experience, a high school diploma or GED, and some cooking experience or a combination of education and work history.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience.
• High School Diploma or GED at hire.
• Cooking experience or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within menu and dietary guidelines, using kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Monitors food temperatures and storage to ensure safety and quality.
• Avoids cross-contamination and maintains hygiene in cooking and serving areas.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Culinary excellence

Education

High School Diploma

GED

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

Since our doors opened in 1968, CHI Health Plainview has been providing patients of Pierce, Antelope and Knox counties in Nebraska with exceptional care and quality outcomes. We are a 15-bed critical access facility with inpatient and outpatient services.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour