Hospital Cook II: Patient Meals & Kitchen Leadership

BayCare Health System; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare Health System is seeking a hospital cook at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL. The role supports nutritious meal preparation for patients, visitors and staff across multiple stations with strict quality and safety standards.

Required: 4 years as a cook or 2 years with a high school diploma or culinary diploma; ServSafe Manager certification within 1 year. Healthcare experience preferred. Positions may be full-time, part-time, or PRN with varied shifts.

Qualifications

• 4 years as a Cook or 2 years with a high school diploma or culinary diploma.
• Preferred: 2 years in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and production methods.
• Maintain high quality through safe, sanitary handling during preparation, service and storage; perform daily quality checks.
• Work at multiple production stations and conduct taste, temperature and presentation checks for patient, cafeteria, and catering foods.
• Train and orient staff on food production, safety and sanitation practices.
• Lead production in the absence of Executive Chef per facility guidelines.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitary handling

Quality control

Staff training

Education

High School diploma

Job description

BayCare Health System is seeking a hospital cook at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL. The role supports nutritious meal preparation for patients, visitors and staff across multiple stations with strict quality and safety standards.

Required: 4 years as a cook or 2 years with a high school diploma or culinary diploma; ServSafe Manager certification within 1 year. Healthcare experience preferred. Positions may be full-time, part-time, or PRN with varied shifts.