Healthcare Kitchen Cook — Nutritious, Patient-Focused

Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Inc.; Town of Prairie du Sac (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health and dental coverage

Flexible paid time off

Retirement plan with immediate vesting

Discounted fitness facility membership

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare quality meals for patients, staff, visitors, and mobile meals. The role requires following approved menus, ensuring safety and sanitation, and supervising culinary aides.

Shift schedule includes four 10-hour days with rotating weekends. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in food prep, a High School Diploma or equivalent, and ServSafe Manager certification (within six months).

Qualifications

• Education: Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Required: Knowledge of food and food preparation gained in a similar position for a minimum of 1 to 2 years
• Licenses and Registrations: Required: Current ServSafe Manager Certification or equivalent training certification for food safety required within six months of date of hire

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and/or bake all foods necessary or oversee these processes, including but not limited to soups, entrees, side dishes, and desserts for patient, cafeteria, catering, and mobile meals.
• Use approved menus to ensure that all ingredients are available for preparation of planned meals.
• Prepare made-to-order meals, provide customer service, re-stock items, and cashier duties as needed in Cafeteria.
• Communicate with other departments and patients regarding patient diets, meal selection, and satisfaction.
• Assist with menu development and recipe modification, including researching new menu ideas and innovating creative recipes.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare quality meals for patients, staff, visitors, and mobile meals. The role requires following approved menus, ensuring safety and sanitation, and supervising culinary aides.

Shift schedule includes four 10-hour days with rotating weekends. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in food prep, a High School Diploma or equivalent, and ServSafe Manager certification (within six months).