COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 2,169,720 - 2,376,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Compass Group is hiring immediately for full and part‑time COOK positions at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. TheFood service team will work on various shifts with rotating weekends and a pay range of $15.75 to $17.25 per hour. Online applications accepted only.

One year of cooking experience is required. Responsibilities include following recipes, HACCP standards, and maintaining clean, safe kitchen operations while ensuring high‑quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• One year of prior cooking experience required.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and HACCP standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high‑quality food items according to recipes and instructions to meet production and service schedules.
• Serve meals or prepare for delivery with correct portioning and temperature, ensuring quality and appeal.
• Maintain cleanliness and safe food handling; store or discard excess food per standards.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed and report maintenance needs.
• Assist in production planning, records keeping, and ordering of food and supplies.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Time Management

Job description

We are hiring immediately for full and part‑time COOK positions.

Location: Mary Washington Hospital – 1001 Sam Perry Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Note: online applications accepted only.

Schedule: Full and part‑time schedules; days and hours may vary. Rotating weekends required. More details upon interview.

Pay Range: $15.75 per hour to $17.25 per hour.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
• The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
• The use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Qualifications

One year of prior cooking experience required.

Benefits For Our Team Members

• Full‑time and part‑time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full‑time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

EEO Statement

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Certified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.