COOK

Palm Point Behavioral Health; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings for nursing education

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Palm Point Behavioral Health in Titusville, FL is seeking a PRN Cook to maintain high standards of food production and cleanliness, preparing meals for patients, staff, and visitors in a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes inventory control, adherence to menus, batch cooking to minimize waste, and collaboration with dietary services to support nutrition and healing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency preferred.
• 2 years experience preferred.
• Safe Serve Certification Required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons, and cooks food for patients, staff, visitors, and special functions; uses cook chill or conventional cooking methods to prepare quality foods for patients/cafeteria to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Reviews menus to determine types and quantities of food. Participates in the process of ordering supplies. Avoids waste, uses resources effectively. Labels and dates prepared food prior to storage.
• Prepares quality food in sufficient quantities to cover all service requirements. Use batch cooking methods as appropriate to ensure quality and minimize waste. Utilizes leftovers as appropriate.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Food safety

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Palm Point Behavioral Health (affiliated with Universal Health Services) is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital is located in Titusville, Florida minutes from Cape Canaveral. Palm Point Behavioral Health treats adults, children and adolescents that suffer from a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses including, depression, anxiety and substance abuse in a modern and well-appointed facility. Palm Point behavioral health offers inpatient treatment options and serve communities in Brevard County and beyond. Titusville, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is approximately 30-miles north of historic Cocoa Beach, and 40-miles east of Orlando’s famous theme parks. In Titusville, you can tour the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Not only do you have the abundance of activities along the Atlantic shore, but Titusville also offers an ideal climate, close proximity to multiple dining and shopping options, and a very friendly community.
Website: https://palmpointbehavioral.com
Palm Point Behavioral Health is recruiting for a PRN Cook. The Cook is responsible for maintaining principles of proper food production and other related activities. Prepares and cooks foods according to menu; confers with supervisors as to use of leftovers; making menu changes, as necessary. Responsible for accurate inventory. Maintains high standards of food handling and cleanliness in work area, and is responsible for high standards of personal cleanliness. Works together with the employees of the department to provide optimal food, nutritional and environmental services to the patients, visitors, and staff to ensure the healing and well-being of each individual. Performs a variety of tasks that facilitate the provision of food services and nutrition support to patients, employees and visitors.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons, and cooks food for patients, staff, visitors, and special functions. Uses cook chill or conventional cooking methods to prepare quality foods for patients/cafeteria to achieve customer satisfaction.


• Reviews menus to determine types and quantities of food. Participates in the process of ordering supplies. Avoids waste, uses resources effectively. Labels and dates prepared food prior to storage.


• Prepares quality food in sufficient quantities to cover all service requirements. Use batch cooking methods as appropriate to ensure quality and minimize waste. Utilizes leftovers as appropriate.

Benefits & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!


• Pet Insurance


• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency preferred.


• 2 years experience preferred.


• Safe Serve Certification Required.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.