Hospital Kitchen Cook: High-Volume Patient Meals

Pscfl; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pscfl is seeking a Cook I to prepare and cook foods following recipe standards and food safety guidelines for patient services, retail, and catering. Responsibilities include working with chefs, forecasting, and using kitchen equipment to ensure timely, quality meals.

The role requires ability to read menus, communicate in English, and maintain sanitation and safety standards in a fast-paced environment within the Food & Nutrition Services department.

Qualifications

• Active SafeStaff Certification required within 30 days of hire.
• 1 year of volume cooking experience in hospital, hotel, institutional, or catering setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Executive and Sous Chefs with bulk food production for patient services, retail, and catering.
• Prepares, seasons, and cooks foods according to recipe standards using basic and intermediate culinary techniques.
• Tastes products, estimates food requirements, minimizes waste, and keeps production records.
• Resolves routine questions and supports Cook II and Prep Cooks to enable growth and collaboration.

Skills

Food safety

English communication

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Computer basics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Cooking school background

Tools

Production Software

Job description

Pscfl is seeking a Cook I to prepare and cook foods following recipe standards and food safety guidelines for patient services, retail, and catering. Responsibilities include working with chefs, forecasting, and using kitchen equipment to ensure timely, quality meals.

The role requires ability to read menus, communicate in English, and maintain sanitation and safety standards in a fast-paced environment within the Food & Nutrition Services department.