Hospital Cook: Therapeutic Diets & High-Volume Prep

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will follow strict dietary requirements, state and federal regulations, and rigorous safety standards in a fast-paced healthcare kitchen.

Ideal candidates have experience with high-volume cooking and therapeutic diets, ensuring consistent quality and compliance while working with a team in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• One year of Food Service experience.
• Two years of experience as a cook in an institutional kitchen/food service in the last 7 years or completion of an institutional food preparation training programme.

Responsibilities

• Follows established guidelines for safe food handling.
• Follows menus/production guides and consults supervisor regarding changes.
• Follows standardized recipes and consults supervisor regarding changes.
• Stores food with proper labeling/dating per food safety guidelines.
• Serves food to patients, staff, and visitors according to guidelines.
• Anticipates production needs to avoid shortages and waste; follows portioning guidelines.

Skills

Food service experience

Institutional kitchen cooking

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will follow strict dietary requirements, state and federal regulations, and rigorous safety standards in a fast-paced healthcare kitchen.

Ideal candidates have experience with high-volume cooking and therapeutic diets, ensuring consistent quality and compliance while working with a team in a hospital setting.