Hospital Cook II: Rotating Shifts, Patient Meals

Northwestern Medicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Geneva, IL, is hiring a full-time Cook II to join the Food and Nutrition Team. The role requires rotating shifts (first and second) and working every other weekend, with responsibilities spanning from recipe prep to cooking meats and ensuring HACCP compliance.

The position emphasizes safe food handling and adherence to hospital policies, with opportunities to contribute to patient and catering meal services while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; or in lieu of diploma, minimum of 1 year relevant experience in cooking, production, or food service.
• Successful completion of Safe Food Handler certification within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Measures, mixes, and prepares ingredients according to approved recipes.
• Demonstrates understanding and proper use of kitchen equipment including blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, ovens, steamers.
• Demonstrates knife skills (chopping, slicing, dicing, paring).
• Prepares and presents café, patient, and catering menu items according to recipes and standards.
• Keeps temperatures logs and production sheets; observes infection control and HACCP practices.
• Cooks meats, fish, and fowl safely using various methods; carves servings according to recipe/diet order.

Skills

Safe Food Handler certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent; or 1 year relevant experience

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Geneva, IL, is hiring a full-time Cook II to join the Food and Nutrition Team. The role requires rotating shifts (first and second) and working every other weekend, with responsibilities spanning from recipe prep to cooking meats and ensuring HACCP compliance.

The position emphasizes safe food handling and adherence to hospital policies, with opportunities to contribute to patient and catering meal services while maintaining quality and safety standards.