Cook

Providence; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

TriMet pass

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Caregiver assistance

Job summary

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland is hiring a full-time cook for day shifts. The role focuses on hot and cold food items, following scratch recipes, and tailoring items for patient needs within a hospital setting.

Candidates should have a National Food Handler Card, 3 years in high-volume production cooking, and 2 years of scratch recipe experience. Team collaboration and compliance with health-care standards are essential.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card required at hire.
• 3 years working in a high-volume production cooking capacity.
• 2 years experience with scratch recipes and portioning.
• Experience working successfully in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food items following scratch recipes and department standards.
• Tailor items for special customer and patient requests as needed.
• Comply with hospital and department standards and regulatory requirements in food service.
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to meet production goals in a health care setting.

Skills

Team experience

Scratch cooking

Food safety basics

Education

National Food Handler Card

Tools

Computrition

Job description

Description

Cook at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. This posting represents Full-Time, Day Schedule.

Benefits

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:

• Free, convenient, and ample parking
• TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
• Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income.
• Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
• Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive up to 25 days per year.
• Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year.
• Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.

Provides courteous, friendly food service to a variety of user groups including employees, visitors, physicians, and patients. Their primary focus will be on preparing hot and cold food items using a variety of prep and production cooking equipment, following scratch recipes and department specifications. They will follow the recipes as required but if serving on a retail cooking line or as a room service cook will often be asked to tailor individual items according to special customer and/or patient requests. They must comply with all hospital and department standards and must become fully knowledgeable about - and compliant with - all specific regulatory requirements in food service and in a health care environment.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority
• 3 years working in a high volume, full service restaurant or institutional food service facility working in a production cooking capacity
• 2 years experience working from scratch recipes and experience prepping and portioning items needed in the production process
• Experience working successfully in a team environment to accomplish common goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: 12 months formal culinary education/degree
• 2 years experience assisting with recipe development and the creation of daily specials for all service/meal periods in a large food operation
• 2 years experience using food production software (i.e. computrition), and ability to update recipes and production methods in the data base
• 1 year experience as production "lead" or experience working in other leadership capacity in a full service restaurant or large institutional food service facility
• More years of diversified cooking experience which includes any combination of the following positions: line/grill/broiler cook, production cook, soup or sauté cook (12-18 month formal culinary education may be substituted for part of this requirement)
• Experience in a USDA or HACCP production facility

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Job Details

Requisition ID: 464750

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Food Preparation/Service

Job Function: Operations

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 5002 PSVMC DIETARY

Address: OR Portland 9205 SW Barnes Rd

Work Location: Providence St Vincent Medical Ctr-Portland

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $20.19 - $30.26

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.