Cook - Full Time

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Mississippi; On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare meals per the menu and delivery timelines. The role requires following recipes, multitasking, and maintaining kitchen safety and hygiene.

Applicants should have at least a high school diploma, 2 years of cooking experience in a commercial setting, and a valid Food Handlers Certificate. The position may be full-time or PRN, with standard hospital shifts and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a cook in a commercial environment, preferably healthcare.
• Must have skills in maintaining information as highly confidential.

Skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menu. An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. Full-time & PRN work available.

• Education: High School degree or equivalent preferred
• Required Licenses: Valid Food Handlers Certificate

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years experience as a cook in a commercial environment, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  Must have skills in maintaining information as highly confidential.
• Screening: Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical and be able to provide positive employment references.
• Physical Demands: With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers. Light work most of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and occasionally medium work, that is exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

If you are among the most competitive and qualified candidates for the job, you will be contacted directly by one of our hiring managers. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding your application status. Good Luck & we hope to meet you soon!

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.