FN Cook - Highlands Food Service - FT - 2nd Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System; Scottsboro (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, part of Huntsville Hospital Health System, seeks a Hospital Kitchen Associate to prepare, cook, chill and serve meals for patients and staff.

You will follow standard recipes and procedures, comply with regulatory requirements, maintain food safety, and support a clean, organized kitchen in a busy hospital setting.

Experience in institutional food service is a plus; on-the-job training is provided to help you grow with the hospital’s nutrition team.

Qualifications

• Education preferred: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with cooking methods and institutional food prep.
• Familiar with institutional kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, chill and serve food for meal service.
• Follow standard practices and procedures and comply with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cooking methods

Kitchen equipment

On-the-job training

Food preparation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Performs a variety of routine tasks and operations to prepare, cook, chill and serve a number of food items for meal service as directed. Follow standard practices and procedures and comply with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Education preferred: High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred with ability to follow written and oral instructions and follow established procedures. Ability to communicate, written and orally

Experience: Knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, including various types of preparation and related work. Familiar with institutional kitchen equipment. Training in institutional food preparation or equivalent demonstrated knowledge and skills. Sufficient previous experience, though on-the-job training is provided. Knowledge of cook/chill food preparation and service is preferred.

About Us

Highlands Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.

In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.