Cook II - Hospital Kitchen (Full-Time, Rotating Shifts)

Northwesternmedicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

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Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Cook II to support the Food and Nutrition Team by preparing hot foods and meal items in a safe, sanitary manner. The position is full time with rotating between first and second shifts and requires working every other weekend.

Responsibilities include following approved recipes, operating kitchen equipment, and preparing a variety of menu items for cafe, patients, and catering, while maintaining HACCP practices and daily logs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; or 1 year relevant experience in cooking, production, or food service.
• Successful completion of Safe Food Handler certification within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Measures, mixes, and prepares ingredients according to approved recipes.
• Uses kitchen equipment safely (blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, ovens, steamers).
• Demonstrates knife skills (chopping, slicing, dicing, paring).
• Prepares and presents café, patient, and catering menu items according to recipes and standards.
• Cooks meats, fish, and fowl safely using various methods; carves servings as required.
• Maintains temperature logs and production sheets; assists with corrections as needed.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Knife skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year relevant experience

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Cook II to support the Food and Nutrition Team by preparing hot foods and meal items in a safe, sanitary manner. The position is full time with rotating between first and second shifts and requires working every other weekend.

Responsibilities include following approved recipes, operating kitchen equipment, and preparing a variety of menu items for cafe, patients, and catering, while maintaining HACCP practices and daily logs.