Cook - Full Time, Days - 1K Incentive

Boone Hospital Group; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

Boone Health in Columbia, MO is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare hot and cold meals for patients, retail, and catering, following dietary requirements and standardized recipes while ensuring safe handling of all foods.

Day shift, 40 hours per week, with weekend and holiday rotation. Sign-on bonus and benefits start on the first day of employment. Experience not required; Serve Safe certification preferred.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Serve Safe Certification preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold foods for patients, retail, and catering.
• Follows standardized recipes and dietary requirements; ensures proper food handling.
• Maintains sanitation; cleans and stores equipment and work areas.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Eligible for $1000 sign-on bonus 40 Hours per Week 5a.m. - 2:30p.m. Monday through Friday Weekend and Holiday rotation required by department Benefits start first day of employment!

Job Summary

Performs a variety of food service production activities such as pre-preparation and preparation of hot and cold foods for patient services, retail and catering operations following all dietary requirements. Properly handles and stores food per applicable regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Preps and prepares food items by cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, pureeing, marinating, etc. This includes washing, peeling, cutting, seeding vegetables/fruits, along with weighing and measuring designated ingredients. Follows standardized recipes, producing food items by utilizing various cooking techniques such as sautéing, broiling, braising, blanching, baking, grilling, deep fat frying, and steaming using a variety of institutional equipment while meeting proper food quality and proper serving temperatures. Properly chills and stores foods in designated areas following all labeling, dating, food safety guidelines and rotation procedures as well as completing designated food safety quality control logs. Ensures compliance of special dietary requirements, nutritional restrictions, allergens, modified textures and other special dietary needs. Cleans kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas to ensure conformance to the highest level of sanitation. Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: None Required Supervisor Experience: None Required Licenses & Certification: None Required

Preferred Qualifications

Degree: High School Diploma or GED Experience: < 2 Years Licenses & Certification: Serve Safe Certification

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Legal Statement

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boone Health is a mid-Missouri health care network of primary care offices, private practice clinics, outpatient services and affiliated hospitals, including Boone Hospital Center. Boone Hospital Center is a 392-bed full-service hospital located in Columbia, Mo. It is a regional referral center located in the center of the state. The hospital provides progressive health care programs, services, and technology to residents in 26 mid-Missouri counties. Boone Hospital Center was named the top hospital in mid-Missouri by U.S. News World Report from 2015-2023 and was ranked as a Top 100 Hospital by Healthgrades for 2023 and 2024. Boone Hospital Center is mid-Missouri’s only designated Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Boone Health was named America’s #46 Best Mid-Sized Employer by Forbes.