Grill Cook

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay available

Rotating weekends and holidays

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of the BJC HealthCare system, seeks a Grill Cook in the Food and Nutrition department. The role involves taking orders, preparing grilled and fried items, and ensuring proper temperatures and food safety. Flexible to move where needed, with full-time hours and rotating weekends and holidays.

Experience is not required, and daily pay is available. The department serves patient, retail, and catering services across multiple facilities, emphasizing excellent customer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience not required.
• Ability to take orders and provide excellent customer service.
• Flexibility to move where needed.

Responsibilities

• Takes orders from customers providing exceptional service.
• Cooks a variety of grilled and fried menu items while ensuring the correct cooking and holding temperatures.
• Properly handles and stores food per applicable regulatory requirements.
• Chills and stores foods following labeling, dating, and food safety guidelines.
• Serves as a primary customer service representative for food and nutrition services.

Skills

Customer service

Grilling

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Flat top grill

Deep fat fryer

Char-broiler

Kitchen sanitation

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Do you enjoy cooking for others? Do you have great customer service? Come join us in the food and nutrition department in Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a Grill Cook.

DAILY PAY AVAILABLE

• Full Time
• Rotating Weekends and Holidays
• Using Flat Top Grill and Deep Fat Fryer
• Flexible to Move Where Needed

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full‑time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Department of Food and Nutrition at Barnes-Jewish Hospital consists of Patient, Retail and Catering Service areas on both the North and South Campus.¿ This includes patient meal and Clinical Nutrition Services, Queeny Tower Restaurant, three Cafeterias and three Coffee Bars.¿ It is the role of the department to serve the needs of patients, visitors and employees with excellent customer service.¿ Our qualified staff services the patients' nutritional needs during their hospital stay according to specified guidelines to improve their clinical status and assist in the healing process.¿ Opportunities are available for all skill levels from entry‑level positions to licensed and/or certified management positions.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Takes orders from customers providing exceptional service. Cooks a variety of grilled and fried menu items while ensuring the correct cooking and holding temperatures. Properly handles and stores food per applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Properly chills and stores foods in designated areas following all labeling, dating, food safety guidelines and rotation procedures as well as completing designated food safety quality control logs.
• Cleans kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas to ensure conformance to the highest level of sanitation.
• Serves as a primary customer service representative for food and nutrition services providing quick, friendly and efficient service.
• Prepares grilled food items and deep fried food items utilizing a flat top grill, char‑broiler, and deep fat fryer ensuring that all food items are served at the required temperature.
• Ensures proper and consistent food portioning.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer