COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Fairhope (AL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is hiring Cook positions at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL. Job responsibilities include preparing high-quality food according to recipes, ensuring hygiene, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Candidates should have previous cooking experience.

This role offers full-time and part-time schedules with benefits including health insurance and retirement plans. Open availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Required: Previous cooking experience
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and maintain hygiene standards
• Commitment to safety and operational policies

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes.
• Ensures proper portioning and food presentation.
• Maintains kitchen cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Previous cooking experience

Job description

Key Details

• Full‑time and part‑time COOK positions available immediately.
• Location: Thomas Hospital – 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532 (online applications only).
• Schedule: Full‑time and part‑time; open availability preferred. Days and hours may vary. Details discussed during interview.
• Requirement: Previous cooking experience required.
• Pay Range: $15.00 – $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 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 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.

Benefits

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer 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).

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, 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. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Application deadline: applications accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.