Hospital Café Cook: Fast-Paced Patient & Retail Service

Nicklaus Children's Health System; Ohio; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaushealth is seeking a Cook II to join the Food & Nutrition Services team. The role supports patient and retail meals, following recipes, safety standards, and sanitation guidelines.

You will operate kitchen equipment, prepare and plate meals, and assist with inventory and throughput during peak hours. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of hospital or institutional cooking experience, a SafeStaff certification within 30 days, and strong English communication to coordinate with staff and

Qualifications

• Active SafeStaff Certification required within 30 days of hire.
• 1-3 years of volume cooking experience in hospital, hotel, institutional, or catering setting.
• Proficiency in food safety and proper techniques and methods.
• Ability to communicate sufficiently well in English both verbally and in writing to request supplies and properly label food items.
• Able to follow simple instructions to accomplish repetitive tasks.
• Able to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner.
• Able to safely use and maintain the food service equipment (knife, microwave, blender, thermometer, refrigerator, and scale).
• Able to build interpersonal relationships and work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Under guidance of the Head Executive and Sous Chefs prepares, seasons, and cooks foods according to recipe standards utilizing basic culinary techniques.
• Performs short-order cook functions at the retail cafeteria and/or patient tray line.
• Prepares food by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Maintains food production sheets for the patients and retail by weighing, documenting production of food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Collaborates with department and organization’s sustainability efforts, including safe packing/storing of surplus food for donation, and composting food scraps.
• Ensures the workstation and service area is clean, sanitized, stocked, and organized at all times.
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep retail space operating to standard.

Skills

Food safety

English communication

Team player

Multitasking

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Nicklaushealth is seeking a Cook II to join the Food & Nutrition Services team. The role supports patient and retail meals, following recipes, safety standards, and sanitation guidelines.

You will operate kitchen equipment, prepare and plate meals, and assist with inventory and throughput during peak hours. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of hospital or institutional cooking experience, a SafeStaff certification within 30 days, and strong English communication to coordinate with staff and