Cook (Part-time)

Shriners Children's; Elmwood Park (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric care is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their cafeteria team. This part-time role, offering approximately 16 hours per week, focuses on preparing nutritious meals for children and ensuring food safety standards are met. The ideal candidate will have institutional cooking experience and a passion for improving children's lives through quality food service. Join a compassionate team committed to excellence in patient care, where your contributions directly impact the well-being of young patients and their families. Enjoy a supportive work environment with a flexible schedule that accommodates your needs.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

403(b) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in institutional cooking is required.
• ServSafe Food Safety Certificate is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute food to patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation at all times.

Skills

Institutional Cooking

Food Safety

Sanitation Practices

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Serve Safe Guidelines

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Shriners Children’s Chicago offers specialized care for a wide range of pediatricorthopedic,bone and joint conditions, including rare diseases and syndromes. Other specialties includespine and scoliosis care,plastic surgery,cleft lip and palate care, comprehensive rehabilitationandspinal cord injuries.

Job Overview

Schedule: Part-Time - 0.4 FTE

Shift: Saturdays & Sundays 9:00am-6:00pm

Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a Part-Time Cook to join our cafeteria team. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.Hours:This is a Part-Time position of approximately 16 hours per week, with more hours available based on departmental needs.

The pay range for this position is $21.24 /hour - $26.56/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.

Responsibilities

The position of cook provides for the preparation and distribution of food to patients, visitors and staff of Shriners Hospitals.

Practices Serve Safe Sanitation

• Sanitation according to the guidelines of Serve Safe is practiced at all times.

Prepares Catering Functions and consistently maintains quality

• Catering functions are prepared on time and to what the customer has ordered

Prepares patient meals in accordance with specific diets and is prepared at meal time

• Patient meals are made according to their diet and are ready on time for tray line.

Ensures proper temp of all food served in accordance with state and federal guidelines

• The temp of our food is at acceptable level according to or policy and procedure manual

The temp of our food is at acceptable level according to or policy and procedure manual

• Tally sheets are followed so that extra food is not left over after tray line.

Prepare cafeteria meals according to specific menu

• Cafeteria males are done on time. There is sufficient backup so that the café does not run out of food.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma / GED
• 2 Years Institutional Cooking.
• ServSafe Food Safety Certificate

Preferred:

• Hospital cooking experience