First Cook, Dietary, FT, 11:30A-8P Rotating Weekends

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Boca Raton is seeking a Food Service Associate to oversee and support the preparation and production of meals for patients and guests. You will follow standardized recipes, daily production charts, and maintain quality, safety, and timeliness in food production.

Familiarity with HACCP procedures, standard equipment, and measuring devices is required. A High School diploma or equivalent is needed, and Food Safety Certification should be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Food Safety Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• 1 year of trade school or vocational schooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports the preparation and production of food for patient and guest meals, ensuring department goals and objectives are met.
• Follows standardized recipes, daily production charts, and instructions.
• Ensures food is produced according to quality, quantity, nutrition, appearance, temperature, and timeliness requirements.
• Follows HACCP procedures.
• Uses standard food preparation equipment, utensils, and measuring devices appropriately.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School / GED / Cert

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent-care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

Oversees and supports the preparation and production of food for patient and guest meals, ensuring department goals and objectives are met. Follows standardized recipes, daily production charts, and instructions. Ensures that food is produced according to food service requirements of quality, quantity, nutrition, appearance, temperature, and timeliness. Follows HACCP procedures. Uses standard food preparation equipment, utensils, etc. and all measuring devices appropriately. Estimated pay range for this position is $18.32 - $23.82 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

Degrees

• High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.

Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge in principles of sanitation and safety in food handling and equipment.
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 1 year of trade school or vocational schooling preferred.
• Food Safety Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years

EOE, including disability/vets