Cook II

BayCare Health System; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare Health System in Bartow, FL is seeking a Cook II to prepare patient and cafeteria meals according to standardized recipes. The role requires strict safety and sanitation practices and involves supervising production when the Executive Chef is unavailable.

The position is full-time with shifts that vary, located at Bartow Medical Center, offering opportunities to contribute to patient nutrition and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Must have 4 years as a Cook or 2 years with high school diploma or culinary diploma.
• Preferred: 2 years of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods per standardized recipes and production methods.
• Maintain high quality with safe, sanitary handling and daily quality checks.
• Operate multiple production stations and assess taste, temperature and presentation.
• Train staff on food production and safety practices.
• Lead production when Executive Chef is absent.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Quality control

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Cook II

Status: Full Time / PRN | Shift: Varies | Weekend Work: Every Other

Location: Bartow Medical Center, [Bartow, FL]

Love to Cook? Turn your passion into purpose! BayCare is looking for Cooks to help provide nutritious meals and help nourish our patients, visitors, and team members every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation of foods according to the standardized recipes, and production methods.
• Ensures high quality using safe, sanitary food handling techniques during preparation, service and storage and daily quality control checks.
• Works multiple production stations and conducts quality control checks on taste, temperature and presentation on patient, cafeteria, and catering foods.
• Trains and orients selected staff on food production along with safety and sanitation practices.
• Leads production in absence of Executive Chef according to facility.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Experience

• Required: 4 years as a Cook / 2 years with high school Diploma or Culinary Diploma
• Preferred: 2 years in Healthcare

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification

• Required: ServSafe Manager food safety certification within 1 year of hire.

About BayCare:

BayCare is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area, operating 16 hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, and outpatient centers while partnering with thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we are dedicated to a culture of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled

Position Cook II

Location Bartow Medical Center | Support Services | Full Time

Req ID 179647