Cook - YMC

Carle Health; West Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a supportive and inclusive healthcare team where you can discover your career purpose! As a cook, you'll prepare nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors, ensuring food quality and safety. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with a dedicated team to support patient recovery and enhance dining experiences. With opportunities for growth and lifelong careers, you’ll play a vital role in a healthcare system that values its employees and the community. Embrace this chance to make a difference in central Illinois!

Qualifications

• Experience with food preparation, preferably in an institutional setting.
• Knowledge of safety guidelines and proper food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook entrees and vegetables for patients and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of food contact surfaces.
• Follow standardized recipes and ensure food quality.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Practices

Cooking Techniques

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Training

Tools

Cooking Equipment

Thermometers

Sanitation Supplies

Job description

Overview

The cook prepares entrees, vegetables, and pureed foods for patient food service, as well as entrees and vegetables for the employees' and visitors' cafeteria. The cook also assists in cleaning operations within the food service area on a timely basis.

Qualifications

Certifications: , Education: , Work Experience:

Responsibilities

1. Preparation and cooking
2. Thaws meats and follows safety guidelines
3. Maintains clean and sanitized food contact surfaces
4. Uses thermometers to determine proper food temperatures
5. Stores food properly to avoid contamination
6. Washes hands and practices good personal hygiene (e.g., trimmed and clean fingernails, hairnets)
7. Uses proper food handling procedures: washes hands, wears gloves
8. Follows FIFO storage principles
9. Prepares specific orders from tally sheets provided by food techs
10. Prepares food according to individual health needs

Maintaining food quality and production

1. Follows standardized recipes and menus
2. Prepares and serves visually appealing items
3. Cooks and reheats food to standards
4. Follows safety guidelines for cooled foods
5. Assists in trimming meat, vegetable prep, grinding, stirring sauces, preparing soups, and monitoring cooking
6. Uses proper sanitation for cleaning equipment and utensils
7. Ensures consistent food texture, taste, color, and appearance
8. Prepares catering meals and tray line service
9. Determines appropriate food quantities to minimize waste
10. Assists in meal prep to optimize time efficiency

Maintaining a positive working relationship

1. Works cooperatively with kitchen staff, food aides, process coordinators, management, and other departments
2. Focuses on customer needs and quality improvement
3. Conducts self professionally
4. Follows dress code and badge protocols
5. Wears hair restraints and gloves when preparing food
6. Completes required educational training (e.g., ADA, Hazardous Material, Safety, Communication)
7. Serves nutritious meals supporting patient recovery and provides balanced options for visitors and staff

Fulfilling educational requirements

1. Performs duties as a cook, preferably with institutional or hospital experience or training
2. Completes required training on ADA, confidentiality, hazardous materials, safety, and communication

About Us

Find it here.

Discover your career purpose with Carle Health, a supportive and inclusive team where growth and balance meet. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members across eight hospitals and various healthcare entities, including Magnet-designated facilities and innovative educational colleges. We offer opportunities for growth and lifelong careers in central Illinois.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify. For more information, contact [e-mail].