Cook - Per Diem - Encinitas

Scripps Health; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Cook at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas. This per diem position offers a chance to work in a friendly environment, preparing meals for patients and events while ensuring food safety compliance. Ideal for those with culinary experience or education, this role supports a vital part of patient care in a respected community hospital.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in quantity food preparation or graduation from an approved culinary program.
• Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prep meals for patients and cafeteria.
• Support food handling, volume food production, and menu development.

Skills

Food Handling

Volume Food Production

Menu Development

Education

Culinary Program

Job description

This is a per diem (casual) position located at our Scripps Memorial campus in Encinitas. Must be available to work a varied shift (start time will depend on the department's need) and a varied schedule including weekends.

This position will provide coverage for PTO and leave of absence when needed.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers to provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• We treat one-quarter of the approximately 3.3 million people in San Diego County.
• Our specialties like cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and others have been nationally recognized.

We offer a great opportunity for an experienced Cook to join our Encinitas Team. Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served the growing communities of San Diego's coastal North County since 1978. We are a community hospital with a friendly environment.

Our Cook team coordinates and preps a volume of meals for patients, cafeteria, catering, and special events. Responsibilities include supporting food handling, volume food production, menu development, meal assembly, portion control, inventory management, and infection control/sanitation, following established policies to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 6 months of experience in quantity food preparation or graduation from an approved culinary program.
• Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate, or ability to pass the Food Handlers Test administered by a verified manager or designee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in quantity food preparation in healthcare settings.
• ServSafe Certificate.
• Formal culinary or quantity cooking education.

Job Category: Food / Nutrition

Primary Location: Northern San Diego County - ENCINITAS - SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS

Work Location: 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, 92024

Organization: Scripps Encinitas Hospital

Job Posting Date: May 12, 2025, 8:22:46 PM

Benefit Status: CA - CASUAL

Pay Range: $24.46 - $29.84 per hour

Scripps Health posts pay ranges in compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act. Actual pay depends on experience and internal equity. This range applies to California residents; remote employees out of state may have a different pay differential. We are committed to equal pay for equal work and are an equal opportunity employer.