Cook Lead

Memorial Hospital - North Georgia; Ringgold (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital - North Georgia is seeking a qualified Cook to support patient, staff, and visitor meals. You will prepare high-quality, safe, and flavorful dishes, including therapeutic diets, while following all food safety regulations in a healthcare setting.

In this fast-paced role, you will execute recipes with precision, maintain strict portion control, label foods accurately, and ensure sanitation and cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in food services.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Champions food quality standards of appearance, taste, temperature and sanitation.
• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment, and accounts for food allergies.
• Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation and cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Skills

High-volume food preparation

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Culinary excellence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Slicers

Mixers

Ovens

Fryers

Steamers

Stove tops

Grills

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cook, you will be essential to patient, staff, and visitor well-being by preparing high-quality, safe, and delicious meals, including those for multiple therapeutic diets. You will meticulously adhere to all state and federal food preparation regulations in a healthcare environment.

Every day you will follow safe cooking techniques, execute recipes with precision, and apply rigorous quality control to ensure consistent food quality and adherence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess proven experience in high-volume food preparation, a strong understanding of food safety and therapeutic diets, and a commitment to culinary excellence within a fast-paced setting.

• Champions food quality standards of appearance, taste, temperature and sanitation.


• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies. .


• Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.


• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation and cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Job Requirements

Required

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in food services


• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred

• one (1) years of hospital experience


• Associates Degree

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.