Hospital Cook — Day Shifts + Rotating Weekends

Virginia Commonwealth University Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University Health in South Hill, VA is hiring a Cook for Food & Nutritional Services. 6am-2:30pm or 10:30am-7pm with rotating weekends. Full-time role requiring at least 2 years of cooking experience and a High School Diploma. Professional culinary training is a plus.

The cook prepares foods safely, follows recipes, and maintains a clean, sanitary work area while ensuring proper portioning and temperature control to meet dietary standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years cooking experience required.
• Professional culinary training preferred.
• Weekend and holiday rotation required.
• Ability to read recipes and production sheets to prepare foods accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in a safe and sanitary manner following procedures.
• Follow production sheets and recipes to ensure diet compliance and portion control.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area at all times.
• Set temperatures and cook times for production equipment; monitor doneness.
• Handle washing, slicing, dicing of ingredients as required.

Skills

Reading recipes

Production sheets

Portion control

Sanitation practices

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University Health in South Hill, VA is hiring a Cook for Food & Nutritional Services. 6am-2:30pm or 10:30am-7pm with rotating weekends. Full-time role requiring at least 2 years of cooking experience and a High School Diploma. Professional culinary training is a plus.

The cook prepares foods safely, follows recipes, and maintains a clean, sanitary work area while ensuring proper portioning and temperature control to meet dietary standards.