Hospital Kitchen Cook - Patient-Focused & Efficient

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Health System in Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking a focused cook to prepare meals for patients and staff and to assist with hospital events. You will follow standardized recipes, manage quantities, and ensure timely service while maintaining high sanitation standards.

The role requires basic food preparation experience and the ability to read recipes; training will be provided to meet HACCP and Health Department guidelines.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets recipes.
• Performs basic math for portioning and scaling.
• Understands food production techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food for hospital patients, staff, and events.
• Maintains clean and safe work area, following Health Department guidelines.
• Labels, dates and stores items; manages leftovers and inventory.
• Assists with training and orientation of new staff.
• Follows HACCP guidelines and safety procedures.

Skills

Recipe reading

Math calculations

Food production techniques

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1–2 years of quantity food preparation experience

Job description

Beacon Health System in Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking a focused cook to prepare meals for patients and staff and to assist with hospital events. You will follow standardized recipes, manage quantities, and ensure timely service while maintaining high sanitation standards.

The role requires basic food preparation experience and the ability to read recipes; training will be provided to meet HACCP and Health Department guidelines.