Cook

Memorial Hospital - North Georgia; Ringgold (GA); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors in a healthcare setting. You will follow state and federal regulations, apply precise cooking techniques, and ensure consistent quality across therapeutic diets.

The role requires at least one year of food service experience and a high school diploma upon hire, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strict sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience.
• High School Graduate upon hire.
• Experience in high-volume food preparation.
• Solid understanding of food safety and therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to menu and dietary requirements using kitchen equipment.
• Monitors temperatures and adheres to food safety, handling, and hygiene standards.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Washes and cleans to ensure sanitation in cooking and serving areas.

Skills

Food service experience

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Education

High School Graduate

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, upon hire
• Cooking Experience

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.