Cook I PRN

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking a hospital kitchen 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 maintaining product quality, minimizing waste, and effective communication of inventory to the Executive Chef or supervisor, while supporting patient tray accuracy and meal service as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.
• Five years of experience in high-volume hospital, institutional or restaurant cooking preferred.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions, recipes and various calculations preferred.
• HS Diploma/GED/Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes for patients, cafeteria, physician’s lounge and catering.
• 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.

Skills

Weekend/holiday availability

High-volume cooking experience

Reading recipes & calculations

Education

High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Tools

Cook-chill equipment

Job description

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 & Nutrition -Patient Svcs

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.

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.

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Required License And Certs

Preferred License and Certs

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/