Cook, Full time, 5:30am - 2pm, every other weekend required,Mattawan Location

Bronson Healthcare; Mattawan (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $750

Retention Bonus $750

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare is hiring a full-time Cook at the Mattawan location (Bronson Commons). The role involves preparing and delivering meals, serving patients and staff, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness and safety.

Shifts start early (5:30am) and include every other weekend. The position offers a sign-on and retention bonus for external candidates and opportunities to contribute to a high-quality patient experience.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and understand basic verbal and written directions.
• Follow basic food assembly & packaging instructions and read/understand English.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and serve foods and supplies to customers, patients, and facilities.
• Deliver meals and supplies to patients.
• Perform light and heavy cleaning including dishwashing and facility cleaning.
• Operate cash register and patient meal ordering system(s).
• Stock and label products, ensure dating and rotation.
• Prepare and portion food items according to recipes and standards.
• Handle ingredients with proper prep, washing, chopping and measuring.
• Use kitchen appliances and utensils safely and effectively.
• Undertake other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety

Communication

English literacy

Math skills

Customer service

Job description

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location Mattawan-Bronson Commons - 23332 Red Arrow Hwy.

Title

Cook, Full time, 5:30am - 2pm, every other weekend required, Mattawan Location

Job Responsibilities

• Assembly and service of foods and supplies to customers, patients, and supply facilities
• Delivery of meals and supplies to patients
• Light and heavy cleaning as assigned, such as dishwashing, trash, facility cleaning
• Operation of cash register and patient meal ordering system(s)
• Stocking and filling, product labeling and dating, product rotation
• Demonstrates commitment to providing outstanding customer service to customers and peers in a manner that is reflective of our mission, values and customer service standards
• Prepares, apportions, distributes, and stores various hot and cold food items (e.g., appetizers, cold plates, salads, sandwiches, soups, mashed potatoes, vegetables, fruits, fruit cups, and desserts) according to recipes, production sheets, portion control standards, established procedures, and/or specific instructions
• Measures, washes, cleans, mixes, and combines ingredients for preparation of food production items (e.g., peels, dices, shreds, and slices fruit, vegetables, and other items)
• Operates/utilizes automatic appliances and manual kitchen utensils
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation
• Ability to: Communicate clearly and understand basic verbal and written directions
• Follow basic food assembly & packaging instructions read and understand, the English language
• Basic math skills
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served

Desired Qualifications

• Extensive customer service experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated, independent and creative thinker

Conditions that exist more than 90% of the work time

• Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually
• Repetitive motion such as cutting, chopping, or otherwise manipulating hand tools
• Balancing of multiple priorities in stressful situations and busy environments
• Work requiring high levels of strength and/or stamina
• Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects
• Occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects
• Uses correct body positioning, proper body mechanics to avoid injury, utilizes safe work practices (e.g. pushing vs. pulling, patient transfer/lifting devices etc.) and uses personal protective equipment when necessary – instructs Kitchen staff of the same
• Maintains a safe workplace by keeping work area free of hazards, ensuring that all equipment, counters, utensils, and assigned work areas are properly cleaned and maintained, and correcting and/or properly reporting any safety hazards

Shift

• First Shift Time Type Full time
• Sign-On Bonus External Candidates Only: Up to $750.00
• Retention Bonus External Candidates Only, $750.00
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 36
• Cost Center 1600 Food Services (BCOM)

Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.