Cook NB

Sequoia Hospital; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will follow strict dietary requirements, state and federal regulations, and rigorous safety standards in a fast-paced healthcare kitchen.

Ideal candidates have experience with high-volume cooking and therapeutic diets, ensuring consistent quality and compliance while working with a team in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• One year of Food Service experience.
• Two years of experience as a cook in an institutional kitchen/food service in the last 7 years or completion of an institutional food preparation training programme.

Responsibilities

• Follows established guidelines for safe food handling.
• Follows menus/production guides and consults supervisor regarding changes.
• Follows standardized recipes and consults supervisor regarding changes.
• Stores food with proper labeling/dating per food safety guidelines.
• Serves food to patients, staff, and visitors according to guidelines.
• Anticipates production needs to avoid shortages and waste; follows portioning guidelines.

Skills

Food service experience

Institutional kitchen cooking

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.

• Follows established guidelines for safe food handling.
• Follows menus/production guides. Consults Manager/supervisor regarding changes
• Follows standardized recipes. Consults Manager/Supervisor regarding changes.
• Stores food utilizing food safety guidelines including appropriate labeling/dating.
• Follows guidelines for service of food for patients/staff and or visitors.
• Anticipates production needs to avoid shortages/controls production to avoid waste. Follows portioning guidelines. Follows just in time cooking and doesn't prepare items in advance

Job Requirements

Required

• One year of Food Service experience
• Two years of experience as a cook in an institutional kitchen/food service within the last 7 years or satisfactory completion of an institutional food preparation training program will also be accepted in lieu of experience

Preferred

• High School Diploma or GED and Cooking Experience
• Combination of education and experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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