Cook I PRN

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

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's Food & Nutrition - Patient Svcs department seeks a cook to prepare hot and cold food items for patients, cafeteria, physician’s lounge and catering using standard kitchen and cook-chill equipment.

The role ensures quality and availability meet standards with minimal waste, and requires effective communication of inventory status to leadership. The position supports patient meal service per service standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.
• Prefer five (5) years of experience in high volume hospital, institutional or restaurant cooking.
• Prefer ability to read and understand written instructions, recipes and various calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes.
• Ensure 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 availability

Education

High School Diploma / GED / Certificate

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.

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/