Cook I - Winter Haven Hospital

Baycare; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

BayCare is seeking a PRN Cook for Winter Haven Hospital. The role focuses on preparing foods per standardized recipes, ensuring quality and safety, and supporting training of new team members. The position notes weekend variation and shifting hours.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or culinary training and 2 years cooking experience; healthcare experience is preferred. Strong teamwork, communication, and food safety knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years as a Cook or 1 year with a High School Diploma or Culinary Diploma.
• Preferred: 2 years in Healthcare.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and production methods, including for special populations, ensuring high quality using safe, sanitary handling techniques.
• Assist with orienting and training new team members.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Culinary Diploma

Job description

Description

BayCare is currently in search of our newestTeamMember who is passionate about providing outstanding customer service to our community. We are looking for an individual seeking a career opportunity with one of the largest employers within the Tampa Bay area.

• Location: Winter Haven Hospital
• Status: PRN
• Shift: Varies – does include weekends
• Shift Hours: 8
• Weekend Work: Every Other
• On Call: No
• How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of foods according to standardized recipes and production methods including food preparation for special populations, ensures high quality using safe, sanitary food handling techniques during preparation, service and storage, assists with orienting and training of new team members.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Why BayCare?

Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that is built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today. That is why you will thrive in our forward-thinking culture, where we combine the best technology with compassionate service. We blend high-tech with high touch in ways that are advancing superior health care throughout the communities we serve.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience

• Required: 2 years as a Cook / 1 year with high school Diploma or Culinary Diploma
• Preferred: 2 years in Healthcare

Specific Skills

• Knowledge of food safety
• Ability to work on a team
• Organizational Skills
• Computer Skills appropriate to the position
• Detail oriented
• Customer service skills

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

Facility: BayCare Health System, Food And Nutrition Services-WHH

Location: Winter Haven

Status: PRN, Exempt: No

Shift: Shift 4

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies