Cook / Full-Time

Select Medical; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Akron is seeking a Cook to support patient meals and cafeteria services in Akron, OH. The role requires a year of cooking experience, with preferred culinary education and food safety training. You will work full-time, with competitive hourly compensation and a strong team-focused environment.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining equipment, and ensuring regulatory compliance while contributing to high-quality patient care and dining services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year cooking experience is required.
• Preference for High School degree or equivalent.
• Culinary Arts degree preferred.
• Completion of a state or local food safety training course.
• Healthcare experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food preparation for patients and the cafeteria.
• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Follow standardized recipes and portion control.
• Stay informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Education

High School diploma

Culinary Arts degree

Food safety training course

Job description

Overview

Position: Cook

Location: Akron, OH

Schedule: Full-timeCompensation: $16.00 to $19.51 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital - Akron is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food preparation for patients and the cafeteria
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Follow standardized recipes and portion control
• Stay informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year of cooking experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School degree or equivalent preferred
• Culinary Arts degree
• Completion of a state or a local food safety-training course
• Healthcare experience

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans