Cook I

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking a cook to prepare hot and cold items for patients, cafeteria, physician’s lounge and catering using standard kitchen and cook-chill equipment. The role emphasizes quality, stock control and minimizing waste while supporting tray accuracy and assembly efficiencies.

Responsibilities include communicating inventory status, maintaining standards, and assisting with patient meal service as needed, within a hospital Food and Nutrition department.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.
• Experience in high-volume hospital, institutional or restaurant cooking preferred.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions, recipes and various calculations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes for patients, cafeteria, physician's lounge and catering.
• Ensure product quality and availability meet established standards with minimal waste.
• Communicate inventory status to Executive Chef, Product Expeditor or Supervisor.
• Assist with patient meal service according to service standards when necessary.

Skills

Weekend availability

Recipe reading

Basic calculations

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes for patients, cafeteria, physician’s lounge and catering using standard kitchen and advanced cook-chill equipment. Ensures product quality and availability meet established standards with minimal waste. Effectively communicates inventory status to Executive Chef, Product Expeditor or Supervisor. Establishes sound working relationships with line staff to promote patient tray accuracy and assembly efficiencies. As necessary, assists with patient meal service according to service standards.

Job Description

Department

Food and Nutrition

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer five (5) years of experience in high volume hospital, institutional or restaurant cooking preferred.
• Prefer ability to read and understand written instructions, recipes and various calculations preferred.

Preferred Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/