Cook-NE City

CHI Health Saint Mary's; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Mary’s is hiring a Cook to support patient, staff, and visitor meals by preparing high-quality, safe dishes across therapeutic diets. You will follow strict healthcare food service standards and ensure accurate temperatures and portion control in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires at least one year of cooking experience in a food service setting and a high school diploma or GED. Join a team dedicated to culinary excellence and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• One year of food service cooking experience.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and therapeutic diets.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using kitchen equipment.
• Follows healthcare foodservice standards and regulations including proper food temperatures and avoiding cross-contamination.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation in cooking and serving areas.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

High-volume cooking

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma / 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.

• 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.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation & cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service Cooking Experience

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility. The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.