Healthcare Dining Grill Cook - Fresh Prep

Western Missouri Medical Center; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, MO is seeking a full-time cook to prepare meals in accordance with dietary standards and hospital policies. Under supervision, you will handle hot food preparation, garnishes, and portion control, ensuring quality service throughout the day.

You will work 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, coordinating with the Lead Cook, maintaining records, practicing food safety, and supporting special events as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Food Handler’s Permit required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, recipes, production sheets, temperature logs, safety rules, MSDS sheets.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute recipe conversions, purchases vs. served, and pan yields.
• Working knowledge of food handling, preparation, production, standard kitchen equipment, food safety and sanitation.
• Must be self‑motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

Responsibilities

• Use recipes: cook and prepare various entrees, vegetables, sandwiches, various salad, desserts and other menu items.
• Communicate and coordinate daily with Lead Cook on strategies to accomplish production and maintain quality standards.
• Assist Lead Cook in maintaining accurate daily production records.
• May operate cash register/point of sale device during serving periods as needed.
• Collect, record, and report quantities used, amounts produced, amounts left over, and meal counts accurately.
• Offer and serve correct portions to comply with local and state regulations.
• Clean and restock work area throughout the day. Maintain standards for sanitation and cleanliness by following standards for “clean as you go” and scheduled routine cleaning.
• Assist in proper labeling, dating, and rotation of product in dry storage, coolers and freezers.
• Assist in maintaining organized storage of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen products.
• Assist Nutritional Services Director in accurate counting of food and supplies for inventories.
• Assist in the cooking, preparation and service of food for special events when required.
• Attend training and development classes and work site meetings as required by the Nutritional Services Director or the Executive Chef.
• Assist in the cross training of employees as required by Nutritional Services Director.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines established by the district and government agencies.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment; ability to perform job safely.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety

Reading recipes

Recipe conversions

Cash handling

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, MO is seeking a full-time cook to prepare meals in accordance with dietary standards and hospital policies. Under supervision, you will handle hot food preparation, garnishes, and portion control, ensuring quality service throughout the day.

You will work 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, coordinating with the Lead Cook, maintaining records, practicing food safety, and supporting special events as needed.