Dining Services Cook II

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Dining Services Cook II to prepare large volumes of nutritious food for patients and hospital staff. The successful candidate will follow a preset menu and ensure food quality.

This full-time role includes responsibilities such as maintaining food safety standards and organizing daily food production. Ideal applicants will have experience in large volume feeding and knowledge of basic cooking processes.

Qualifications

• Some experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional, or large volume feeding.
• Basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Prepares large volumes of food for patients and staff.
• Completes cooking process using recipes.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary food preparation environment.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Critical thinking

Interpersonal relations

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Position Title

Dining Services Cook II

Location

Bell Hospital

Job Type

Full Time

Job Summary

Prepare large volumes of food for both patients and hospital staff. The Dining Services Cook II is responsible for preparing nutritious and desirable food according to a preset menu or a small menu, and for providing special meals for patients requiring therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Completes the cooking process of menu items using daily worksheets and standardized recipes.
• Demonstrates competence in critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
• Provides care/service safely and efficiently for each patient.
• Performs duties in Food Production and/or the Cafeteria.
• Organizes daily production in the unit.
• Prepares food for inventory and service, including portioning, wrapping, labeling, and dating items according to unit standards.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories in refrigerators and freezers following HACCP and department standards.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary food preparation/service environment per unit standards.
• Tests and evaluates new recipes.
• Adjusts work hours to early or late shifts to prepare needed Cafeteria or Catering products.
• Performs professional, clinical, and technical competencies assigned to the unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• Some experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional, or large volume feeding.

Preferred Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1 or more years of experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional, or large volume feeding.

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request accommodations, contact recruiters at [e-mail].
• Employment is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

Job Requisition ID

R-23689