First Cook, Dietary, FT, 2:30P-11:00P Rotating Weekends

Baptist Health; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health, is seeking a First Cook, Dietary for full-time shifts (2:30 PM–11:00 PM) with rotating weekends. The role oversees patient and guest meals, follows recipes and HACCP standards, and ensures timely, safe food production.

Qualifications include high school or equivalent, 3 years in healthcare food service preferred, and food safety certification within 6 months. Join a mission-driven team in a top regional hospital.

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 3 years of healthcare food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports the preparation and production of food for patient and guest meals; ensures quality, quantity, nutrition, appearance, temperature and timeliness.
• Follows standardized recipes, daily production charts, and HACCP procedures.
• Uses standard food preparation equipment and measuring devices.
• Maintains food safety and sanitation practices as per hospital requirements.

Skills

Sanitation/safety knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school or equivalent

Trade/vocational training

Job description

First Cook, Dietary, FT, 2:30P-11:00P Rotating Weekends - 161986

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 out 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.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• 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 $18.69 - $23.74 / 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 of experience required, preferably within a healthcare setting

Job

Food Service / Dietary

Primary Location

Boca Raton

Organization

Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Aug 31, 2026, 12:00:00 AM

Unposting Date

Ongoing

EOE, including disability/vets