COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is hiring a full-time Cook for Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. The primary responsibilities include preparing and serving high-quality food while maintaining cleanliness and adhering to food safety standards. Candidates should have at least 2 years of cooking experience, and preferences will be given to those with culinary education. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, and various other perks. The role involves a full-time schedule and rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• 2 years of previous cooking experience required.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and proper food handling.
• Personal commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items.
• Serves meals ensuring correct portioning and temperatures.
• Cleans the kitchen and maintains high cleanliness standards.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety standards

Culinary education

Education

Previous culinary education preferred

Job description

Position Overview

We are hiring immediately for full-time COOK positions at Danbury Hospital, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810. Online applications only are accepted.

Schedule: Full‑time schedule; Monday‑Friday 6:30 am‑3:00 pm, 8:30 am‑5:00 pm, and 11:00 am‑7:30 pm. Rotating weekends are included. More details upon interview.

Requirement: 2 years of previous cooking experience required. Previous culinary education highly preferred.

Pay Range: $20.00‑$23.00 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 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 the 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:
• Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives.
• Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves, or steamer gloves for hot pans.
• Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

• 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).

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer and is 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. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.