Cook - Long Term Care

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation; Bethel (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4.5 weeks

11 paid holidays

Healthcare coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plans

Employee Wellness Center

Plus More!

Job summary

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, AK is hiring a full-time cook to prepare and cook food for daily production, coordinate special orders, and ensure service standards.

The role also oversees sanitation and infection control, requiring a high school diploma and two years in institutional foodservice. Sanitation certification eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum Experience: Two years experience in an institutional foodservice setting.
• Sanitation course certificate or must be eligible to complete a sanitation certification course.
• Formal training in institutional food preparation.

Responsibilities

• This position prepares and cooks food for daily production demands.
• Coordinates preparation, service, and delivery of special foodservice orders and catered events.
• Supervising and monitoring compliance with sanitation and infection control procedures and standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation knowledge

Institutional cooking

Supervisory skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Sanitation certification eligibility

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

We are working together to achieve excellent health. Come join us! The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization, serving nearly 30,000 people living across rural, southwest Alaska in villages with populations from about 10 to more than 1,000. Bethel, the regional hub and location of the only hospital in the region, has a population of nearly 7,000. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is home to thousands of lakes and two primary rivers—the Kuskokwim and Yukon. We offer a broad range of employment opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the health of people in the region.

Position Summary

This position prepares and cooks food for daily production demands. This position also coordinates preparation, service, and delivery of special foodservice orders and catered events. This position is responsible for supervising and monitoring compliance with sanitation and infection control procedures and standards.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent. Minimum Experience: Two years experience in an institutional foodservice setting.

Licensing/Certification

Sanitation course certificate or must be eligible to complete a sanitation certification course.

Equipment/Tools

Knowledge of the use, handling and maintenance of kitchen prep and cooking utensils, small kitchen appliances and institutional size kitchen appliances.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Formal training in institutional food preparation.

Benefits Include

• Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
• Eleven paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement plans
• Employee Wellness Center
• Plus More!

Compensation

Pay Range Minimum: 20.34

Employment Type

Regular Time Type: Full time Hours Per Week: 40 FLSA Exempt: No

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is an Affir All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly. Under P.L. 93-638, preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants.

For more information, please contact the YKHC Recruitment Department at [e-mail] Join YKHC, a Tribal Health Organization serving 58 tribes in southwest Alaska. We offer comprehensive healthcare, from community clinics to a regional hospital, dental, behavioral health, and more. Come be part of our team!