Cook - Healthcare Food Services

Select Medical; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Parking

Job summary

Rush Specialty Hospital in Chicago, IL, is hiring a Cook for Healthcare Food Services. This full-time role involves preparing meals for patients and the cafeteria, adhering to standardized recipes and portion controls, and maintaining kitchen equipment.

Qualifications include at least 1 year of cooking experience, with preferred background in hospital food service and knowledge of therapeutic diets. The hospital offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking experience is required.
• Hospital/healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, modified textures, and food consistency requirements preferred.
• Experience with bulk and scratch cooking in a hospital/institutional kitchen preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food preparation for patients and the cafeteria.
• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Follow standardized recipes and portion control.
• Stay informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cooking

Job description

Overview

Position: Cook - Healthcare Food Services

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full-time, Shift Schedule Varies

Compensation: $18.05 - $22.00 per hour (Based on years of experience)

Added Perks: Company Paid Parking

RUSH Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world‑class inpatient post‑ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong : Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

• Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings

• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection

• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food preparation for patients and the cafeteria

• Clean and maintain equipment

• Follow standardized recipes and portion control

• Stay informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year of cooking experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous hospital, rehabilitation, long-term care, or healthcare food service experience strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, modified textures, and food consistency requirements preferred.

• Experience preparing meals for patients with specialized dietary needs preferred.

• Experience with bulk and scratch cooking in a commercial or institutional kitchen preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-IL-Chicago

Job ID 380950

Position Type Full Time-8 Hour Shift Days

Experience (Years) 1

Category Dietary/Food Services - Cook and Food Preparation Worker

Company Rush Specialty Hospital