COOK

Wellington Regional Medical Center; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging environment

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision

401(K) with company match

Educational assistance

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development opportunities

CEU courses

Job summary

Wellington Regional Medical Center in Wellington, FL is hiring a full-time Cook to support hot production for patient meals. You will follow standard recipes, maintain a clean, sanitized kitchen, and ensure safety guidelines are followed in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Under the direction of the Executive Chef, you will prepare foods for service, portion meals consistently, and contribute to quality improvements while delivering compassionate, customer-focused service to patients and staff.

Qualifications

• 1 year food production experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred.
• Knowledge of standard healthcare diets
• Servsafe certified preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot foods in quantities to cover requirements according to production sheets.
• Grills, cooks, prepares food for food service areas.
• Serves meals on patient trays using standardized portion sizes.
• Uses food service equipment safely and maintains a clean, sanitary area.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities as required.
• Exhibits excellent customer service with patients and staff.

Skills

Food production

Customer service

Safety guidelines

Education

Servsafe certified

Job description

Responsibilities

This opportunity is full-time at 40 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient schedule.

Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all.

Job Requirements

The Cook Works Under The Direction Of The Executive Chef to Ensure That All Work Is Performed Utilizing All Safety and sanitation guidelines. Performs routine daily tasks related to hot production needs of the Department. The position will prepare and cook all hot food and related items ensuring a clean and sanitized work area in accord with standard recipes.

• Prepares hot foods in sufficient quantities to cover requirements according to production sheets, while avoiding over-production,


• Grills, cooks, prepares food for food service areas.


• Serves meals on the patient tray line, using standardized portion sizes as required.


• Uses all necessary food service equipment as needed, using proper safety precautions and operation procedures (convection oven, microwave oven, slicer, kettles, steamers, steam tables, grill, broiler, deep fat fryer, mixers, blender, and knives).


• Participates in Quality Improvement activities as required.


• Cleans work areas on own initiative, continually maintains a neat and sanitary work area.


• Exhibits excellent customer service skills in all interactions with patients, visitors, Physicians, co-workers, hospital and supervisory staff.

• Recognizes the signs and symptoms of stroke and calling a stroke alert overhead. Verbalizes stroke alert process.


• Maintains currency in stroke knowledge by completing the annual 1 hour online training.

As a Wellington Regional Medical Center employee, you will be part of a first-class organization offering:

• 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


• Educational Assistance


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!


• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

What do our current employees value at Wellington Regional Medical Center & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Wellington Regional Medical Center is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of employees and leaders who routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

1 year Food production experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred.

Knowledge of standard healthcare diets

Servsafe certified preferred

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.