COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 26,863 - 33,751; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is hiring for COOK positions at Children’s Mercy Kansas in Overland Park. Candidates will prepare high-quality food, maintain cleanliness in the kitchen, and ensure food safety standards are met. This position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities, along with benefits such as retirement plans and health programs. Ideal candidates should possess food service experience and a commitment to quality.

Join a team where your work has purpose, positively impacting communities and the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience required.
• Responsible for maintaining quality food service.
• Familiarity with kitchen equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food according to federal, state, and corporate standards.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers.

Skills

Food service experience

Knowledge of HACCP standards

Ability to maintain cleanliness

Job description

We are hiring immediately for full time and part time COOK positions at Children's Mercy Kansas, located at 5808 West 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211. Online applications accepted only. Schedule: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm, days may vary. Previous food service experience required. Pay Range: $19.50–$24.50 per hour.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations. 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, ensuring 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.

Benefits for Our Team Members

• 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, 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. 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. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.