Cook

Methodist Hospital Sacramento; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital in Sacramento requires a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors while adhering to dietary restrictions and state/federal regulations.

You will work in a fast-paced healthcare kitchen, ensuring food safety and portion control, and maintaining cleanliness and organization throughout service hours.

Qualifications

• At least one year of food service experience.
• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food according to menu and dietary requirements.
• Follow healthcare foodservice regulations and safe cooking techniques.
• Maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
• Prevent cross-contamination and maintain hygiene in kitchen areas.
• Clean and sanitize cooking and serving areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Slicers

Mixers

Ovens

Job description

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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

• - One (1) year food service experience.
• - High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.