Cook Production III

125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Full-time Food Service Worker at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital’s Food and Nutrition department in Illinois. The role focuses on preparing hot menu items per standardized recipes, maintaining quality, and documenting temperatures for patient meals.

You will follow strict schedules, rotate stock, and support event catering as needed. Qualifications include a High School Diploma and 2–3 years of quantity cooking experience, with sanitation certification or training

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 2–3 years experience in preparing quantity food items.
• Sanitation Certification or certification within the first 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure hot menu items are prepared according to standardized recipes.
• Follow recipes to ensure quality and adequate quantities for all dietary meal programs.
• Document food temperatures prior to each service.
• Assist with recipe development and revisions.
• Adhere to deadlines for food production in all service areas.
• Prepare items for service areas and meet department needs.
• Maintain safe sanitary work area meeting Board of Health regulations.
• Rotate and date all food items to ensure proper utilization.
• Attend meetings and inservices as required.

Skills

Communication

Recipe interpretation

Independent work

Kitchen equipment know-how

Sanitation certification

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Department: 11903 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital - Food and Nutrition Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: This position will mainly work a mix of 530-2pm, 6am-230pm, 630am-3pm and 11am-730pm. Every other weekend. Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that the hot menu items are correctly prepared according to the standardized recipes.
• Follows standardized recipes to ensure good quality and adequate quantities of food for all dietary meal programs.
• Documents food temperatures prior to each service.
• Assists with new product testing, recipe development and revision of recipes.
• Provides informational input into recipe standardization and creative production food. Adherence to strict deadlines regarding food production for each area of service.
• Refers to catering requests for hot production items required for special events.
• Prepares all items as needed for service areas.
• Checks tally for items to be prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner patient trays. Ensures adequate supplies are prepared and available for department needs.
• Obtains supplies needed from storeroom, refrigerators, and freezer. Maintains a safe sanitary work area meeting Board of Health regulations.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area including tables, minor equipment, stove, ovens and walk-in refrigerators.
• Dates and rotates all food items to ensure proper utilization and rotation.
• Attends area and department meetings and inservices.
• Ensure that all food is stored covered and dated and that leftovers are utilized.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education / Experience Required

• • High School Diploma.
• • 2-3 years experience in preparing quantity food items.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• • Good communication skills.
• • Able to interpret and follow recipes.
• • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• • Working knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• • Sanitation Certified or certification within the first 3 months of hire

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Able to work continuously mobile.
• Able to access high and low areas.
• Able to maneuver heavy objects up to 75 pounds.
• Exposure to hazardous materials and conditions.
• Able to meet time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to perform cleaning tasks.
• Able to communicate with others.
• Able to safely use kitchen equipment (gas, electric, and steam)
• This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
• For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.
• Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care