COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 22,041 - 25,485; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is seeking a full‑time Cook in Brevard, North Carolina. The role involves preparing high‑quality food in accordance with standards and guidelines. Duties include cooking, serving meals, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring food safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate should have previous kitchen experience and be able to work rotating weekends. Benefits offered include health and wellness programs, retirement plans, and more for full‑time employees.

Qualifications

• Preferred previous cooking/kitchen experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Serves meals ensuring correct portioning and temperature.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness in refrigerators and storerooms.

Skills

Previous cooking/kitchen experience

Job description

Position Details

• Full‑time Cook position, immediate hiring.
• Location: Transylvania Regional Hospital, 90 Hospital Drive, Brevard, NC 28712.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, hours may vary; rotating weekends included.
• Requirement: Preferred previous cooking/kitchen experience.
• Pay Range: $16.00 to $18.50 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 them for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting standards, ensuring correct temperature and appealing appearance. 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 ordering and receiving 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 safety of oneself and others.
• Abides by all company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • Use of medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits for Our Team Members

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offered 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 medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

Qualified candidates 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/

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.