Cook - PRN

Shriners Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's Chicago is hiring a Cook to join our cafeteria team. The role includes preparing patient meals, catering support, and ensuring food safety standards are met. The position also involves dishwashing responsibilities and collaboration with nursing and dietary staff.

Qualified candidates have at least 2 years of institutional cooking experience and a ServSafe Food Safety Certificate. The pay range is $21.24–$31.88 per hour, with compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of institutional cooking experience.
• Must hold a ServSafe Food Safety Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute meals to patients, visitors, and staff according to menu and diets.
• Maintain Serve Safe sanitation guidelines at all times.
• Prepare catering functions and ensure on-time delivery and accuracy of orders.
• Ensure proper food temperatures per state and federal guidelines.

Skills

2 Years Institutional Cooking

ServSafe Food Safety Certificate

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, 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.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\"Job DescriptionShriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a Cook to join our cafeteria team. The position of cook; with dishwashing responsibilities provides for the preparation and distribution of food to patients, visitors and staff of Shriners Hospitals.Key Responsibilities:Practices Serve Safe Sanitation according to the guidelines of Serve Safe is practiced at all times.Prepares catering functions and consistently maintains quality by ensuring catering functions are prepared on time and to what the customer has orderedPrepares patient meals in accordance with specific diets and is prepared at meal time and are ready on time for tray line.Ensures proper temp of all food served in accordance with state and federal guidelinesPrepare cafeteria meals according to specific menuRequired Qualifications:High School Diploma / GED2 Years Institutional Cooking.ServSafe Food Safety CertificatePreferred Qualifications:Hospital cooking experienceThe pay range for this position is $21.24 - $31.88.Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.