COOK

SPEROS; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a Food Service Cook to support the Food Service department, delivering high-quality food for patients, guests and staff. Emphasis on safety, service excellence, and teamwork to foster a positive work environment.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining sanitation standards, and ensuring timely meal preparation in a healthcare setting. The role requires knife skills and the ability to work well within a team focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant cooking experience in high-volume kitchens, from-scratch experience preferred.
• Firm knowledge of cooking techniques, temperatures, and storage procedures.
• Ability to follow basic oral/written instructions in English; safety awareness in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food for patients, staff, and guests according to recipes.
• General cleaning of food service equipment, utensils, and dishware.
• Follow safety and sanitation standards in food prep, service, and equipment maintenance.
• Use, dispose of, and mix chemicals properly.
• Organize and prioritize workload, maintain timely completion of tasks.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Food sanitation

Modified diets knowledge

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary

The Food Service Cook works in the Food Service department supporting high quality production, safety and service of food for our patients, guests and staff. Our focus is on safety and service excellence. We foster a positive environment to connect with our customers, show pride in our work, and grow as a team.

Job Summary

Join us in supporting precision cancer interception research, where we prevent, detect, and treat cancer at earlier stages and improve survivorship.

Position Highlights

• Be part of the team at the forefront of groundbreaking therapeutic nutrition research
• Contribute to the prevention of cancer and improved survivorship for our community and patients
• Work with talented chefs and research faculty
• Flexible, day-time schedule.

The Ideal Candidate

• Positive attitude, adaptable and flexible to needs of the kitchen and research teams
• Knowledge and excellence in food safety and sanitation.
• Knowledge in modified diets is preferred.
• Proficient knife skills.
• Demonstrate a cooperative working relationship with all members of the Department and Moffitt Cancer Center staff, patients, visitors, and vendors.
• Serves as a role model for new employees. Works in harmony in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include duties related to preparing and serving food for patients, staff and guests. Must have the ability to follow recipes.
• General cleaning of food service equipment, utensils and dishware
• Follows established department standards of safety in food preparation, service, cleaning, maintenance of equipment and maintains personal safety.
• Follows established department standards of sanitation in food preparation, service, cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
• Ability to properly use, dispose of and mix chemicals.
• Completes work in a timely manner while focusing on safety, quality and customer service. Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize workflow.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in assignment and procedures. Arrives on time and ready to work at the start of the assigned shift and works to completion of the shift.
• Present a positive and professional attitude at all times.

Credentials and Qualifications

• Three (3) years of relevant cooking experience in high volume kitchens, from scratch experience preferred. Firm knowledge of cooking techniques, cooking temperatures and storage procedures. (OR) High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years of relevant cooking experience in high volume kitchens, from scratch experience preferred.
• Firm knowledge of cooking techniques, cooking temperatures and storage procedures.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food production and service in healthcare setting. Demonstrate ability to follow basic oral/written instructions in English. (For the safety of our patients and staff in an emergency situation) Perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 25 pounds.

• Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more.

Salary Range $16.91 - $24.64 Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions. We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity

1. Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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