Cook II Food Services Full Time Days

Baptist Health System, Inc.; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. is seeking a Cook II in a fast-paced hospital kitchen. You will prepare food for the cafeteria, catering, chef stations, and patient tray line, ensuring meals align with menus and portions while meeting brand standards.

You will support patient care by delivering meals promptly and maintaining strict safety and sanitation practices. The role requires strong cooking and knife skills, the ability to mentor colleagues, and reliability in a demanding, high-volume

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; culinary degree preferred.
• Two years of relevant kitchen experience required.
• ServeSafe Food Handler or local Health Department certificate within 9 months.
• Rouxbe Culinary Training completion within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Produce and prepare food for cafeteria, catering, chef stations, and patient tray line/room service programs according to menus, recipes and portions.
• Adhere to Baptist Health brand culinary standards and ensure quality and timely delivery of meals.
• Maintain proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards during preparation, service and cleanup.
• Assist/mentor other culinary staff to complete duties on time; provide relief for all cook positions as needed.

Skills

Cooking skills

Knife skills

Mentoring culinary staff

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Two-year Culinary Degree

Tools

Rouxbe Culinary Training

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Cook II Food Services- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

Job Summary:

Produces and prepares food for cafeteria, catering, chef stations, and patient tray line/room service

programs according to menus, recipes and portions appropriately adhering to Baptist Health brand culinarystandards. Produces quality food in assigned areas along with patient tray line and or room service, a high paced atmosphere. Meets the standard of food delivery within 15 minutes of the order. Maintains properfood handling, safety and sanitation standards while preparing, serving, and cleaning up food. Ensuresproper label and dating standards are followed along with understanding and following food rotationmethods like (FIFO) first in – first out. Ensures quality and visual presentation of food in all areas. Must beknowledgeable and possess ability to operate applicable kitchen equipment with working knowledge offood items. Assists/Mentors other culinary staff to ensure all kitchen duties are completed within given timeconstraints. Assists in other areas of the operation, as needed. Strong cooking and knife skills required.Cook II is responsible for learning and developing skills for safe, efficient, and high-quality food productionand service. Provides relief for all other cook positions.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Two-year Culinary Degree preferred.

Two years of relevant experience.

Must obtain the ServeSafe Food Handlers or local Health Department certificate within 9 months of hire.

Must complete Rouxbe Culinary Training course within 12 months of hire.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.