Cook - Dietary

Prime Healthcare; Passaic (NJ); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Total Rewards program

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ is seeking a full-time food service associate to prepare quality meals in a sanitary kitchen, following established safety policies. The role supports therapeutic diets and patient nutrition needs.

County-specific requirements apply, including a County Food Handlers certification at hire and ongoing compliance. The hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation within the Total Rewards program.

Qualifications

• Two years of food service experience, with preference for commercial/institutional cooking.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets is desirable.
• County-specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and kept current.

Responsibilities

• To prepare quality food according to established food safety policies in a sanitary environment.

Skills

Food service experience

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Education

County Food Handlers certification

Job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

To prepare quality food according to established food safety policies in a sanitary environment.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

County Specific requirement.

• Two (2) years experience in food service with commercial, institutional cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets desired.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $15.92 to $20.50. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf