Hospital Kitchen Cook — Patient Meals & Catering

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh are seeking a hospital food service professional to prepare and serve meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You will follow recipes, handle food safety, and support nutrition guidelines while maintaining clean, compliant kitchen areas.

The role emphasizes accurate preparation, proper storage, and attention to dietary restrictions, with opportunities to contribute to catering and retail services in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of food service experience preferred.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preps and prepares food items by cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, pureeing, marinating, etc.
• Follows standardized recipes and uses cooking techniques to produce items for patient services, retail and catering.
• Chills, stores and labels foods per guidelines and rotation procedures; maintains proper serving temperatures.
• Ensures compliance with special dietary requirements and nutritional restrictions.
• Cleans kitchen equipment and work areas to uphold sanitation standards.

Skills

Food prep

Food safety

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh are seeking a hospital food service professional to prepare and serve meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You will follow recipes, handle food safety, and support nutrition guidelines while maintaining clean, compliant kitchen areas.

The role emphasizes accurate preparation, proper storage, and attention to dietary restrictions, with opportunities to contribute to catering and retail services in a fast-paced healthcare setting.