COOK(FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is hiring a Cook for Rosecrance Griffin Williamson in Rockford, IL. Schedule is full time: Monday–Friday, with weekend and holiday availability. Pay is $18.00 per hour and benefits include standard health and retirement options.

Responsibilities include preparing meals per recipes, ensuring proper portions, temperatures, and presentation, while maintaining HACCP standards and safe working conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years high-volume cooking experience.
• Sanitation certificate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality items according to standardized recipes.
• Ensures food served at correct temperature and attractive.
• Maintains cleanliness and follows safe handling procedures.
• Assists in ordering and receiving of food and supplies.
• Reports maintenance or equipment issues to supervisor.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is hiring a Cook.

Location: Rosecrance Griffin Williamson, 1601 University Dr., Rockford, IL 61107.

Schedule: Full time, Monday‑Friday: 1:00 pm – 8:30 pm and 6:00 am – 2:30 pm; weekend and holiday availability required.

Pay: $18.00 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 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

• Minimum 3 years high‑volume cooking experience.
• Sanitation certificate is a plus.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, Choice Auto and Home Program (voluntary)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and associates are treated fairly based on abilities, achievements, and experience, regardless of race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected classifications. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Applicants may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable laws.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until all openings are filled.

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