Cook

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay available

Health/dental/vision insurance

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Full Time Cook to join a high-volume kitchen serving patients, retail, and catering operations. The role involves prep and cooking, following standardized recipes, and ensuring proper food safety.

You must be able to work AM and PM shifts with rotating weekends and holidays; batch cooking experience is a plus and ServSafe certification is preferred. Join a team at Missouri's largest hospital with strong nursing and clinical support, competitive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• ServSafe Certification required or preferred.
• Experience in food service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preps and prepares hot and cold foods for patient services, retail and catering.
• Follow standardized recipes and cooking techniques to meet quality and temperature requirements.
• Chill and store foods per safety guidelines and complete logs.
• Ensure adherence to dietary restrictions and allergens.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Do you enjoy cooking? Do you like feeding patients? If so, come join our team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a Full Time Cook.

DAILY PAY AVAILABLE

• Full Time
• Rotating Weekends and Holidays
• Must Be Able to Work AM and PM Shifts
• High Volume & Batch Cooking A Plus

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs a variety of food service production activities such as pre-preparation and preparation of hot and cold foods for patient services, retail and catering operations following all dietary requirements. Properly handles and stores food per applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Preps and prepares food items by cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, pureeing, marinating, etc. This includes washing, peeling, cutting, seeding vegetables/fruits, along with weighing and measuring designated ingredients.
• Follows standardized recipes, producing food items by utilizing various cooking techniques such as sautéing, broiling, braising, blanching, baking, grilling, deep fat frying, and steaming using a variety of institutional equipment while meeting proper food quality and proper serving temperatures.
• Properly chills and stores foods in designated areas following all labeling, dating, food safety guidelines and rotation procedures as well as completing designated food safety quality control logs.
• Ensures compliance of special dietary requirements, nutritional restrictions, allergens, modified textures and other special dietary needs.
• Cleans kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas to ensure conformance to the highest level of sanitation.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• <2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• ServSafe Certification

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer