Hospital Kitchen Cook — Food Prep & Safety Pro

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time Food Service Cook within the Food and Nutrition department in Milwaukee. responsibilities include preparing daily menus, measuring ingredients, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will work with a team to ensure quality meals and proper portion control for patients and staff. The role requires knowledge of dietary restrictions, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with diet restrictions and ability to adapt recipes.
• Ability to measure and scale ingredients used in recipes.
• Proficient time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity needed for items to prepare.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meat, fish, vegetables and other foods per recipes; carves and slices meats and cheese.
• Garnishes, displays and serves food items according to standards and recipes.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories; monitors food temperatures and safe handling procedures.
• Maintains temperature logs and adheres to sanitation standards.
• Monitors portioning and waste, prepares in small batches to control costs.
• Demonstrates age-appropriate care knowledge and applies department policies for patient needs.

Skills

Dietary restrictions knowledge

Ingredient scaling

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time Food Service Cook within the Food and Nutrition department in Milwaukee. responsibilities include preparing daily menus, measuring ingredients, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will work with a team to ensure quality meals and proper portion control for patients and staff. The role requires knowledge of dietary restrictions, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal skills.