Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, Bethesda East, FT, Varies

Baptist Health; Boynton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health's Bethesda East is seeking a Cook in Food and Nutrition Services to support patient and guest meals. This full-time position requires following standardized recipes, daily production charts, and HACCP guidelines to ensure quality, nutrition, appearance, and timeliness of all meals.

Candidates should have a high school level education or equivalent and be prepared to obtain a Food Safety Certification within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in sanitation and safety in food handling and equipment.
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Food Safety Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports preparation and production of food for patient and guest meals.
• Follows standardized recipes, daily production charts, and instructions.
• Ensures food is produced meeting quality, quantity, nutrition, appearance, temperature and timeliness.
• Follows HACCP procedures and uses standard equipment and measuring devices.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Sanitation/food safety knowledge

Education

High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.

Food Safety Certification

1 year trade school or vocational schooling

Job description

Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, Bethesda East, FT, Varies

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact - because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

Oversees and supports the preparation and production of food for patient and guest meals, ensuring department goals and objectives are met. Follows standardized recipes, daily production charts, and instructions. Ensures that food is produced according to food service requirements of quality, quantity, nutrition, appearance, temperature, and timeliness. Follows HACCP procedures. Uses standard food preparation equipment, utensils, etc. and all measuring devices appropriately.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• High School,Cert,GED,Trn,Exper.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge in principles of sanitation and safety in food handling and equipment.
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 1 year of trade school or vocational schooling preferred.
• Food Safety Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Job

Food Service / Dietary

Primary Location

Boynton Beach

Organization

Bethesda Hospital, Inc.

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Jul 23, 2026, 12:00:00 AM

Unposting Date

Ongoing

EOE, including disability/vets