Hospital Kitchen Cook — Patient Meals & Safety Focus

Lemontreehealthcare; Coral Gables (FL); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Referral program

Descripción de la vacante

Lemontree Healthcare is hiring a full-time Cook in Coral Gables, FL, to prepare nutritious meals for patients and staff in collaboration with the kitchen team. You will follow dietary guidelines, ensure food safety, and support a positive hospital environment.

The role requires cooking experience, strong sanitation knowledge, and ability to follow recipes and communicate clearly with the team. Shift starts early, Monday–Friday with weekends.

Formación

• Previous cooking experience in healthcare, hospital, or institutional settings preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to follow recipes and meal plans accurately.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow directions.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and cook meals according to standardized recipes, ensuring food meets quality, taste, and dietary requirements.
• Assist with meal plating and food presentation, ensuring meals are visually appealing and appetizing.
• Continue to improve cooking skills through flexibility in assignments.
• Store leftovers and prep food using proper labeling and within time frames.
• Inventory food items as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate records of food temperatures, production, waste usage.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen area, following food safety guidelines (HACCP).
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work environment throughout shift according to the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies.
• Communicate to Management all food quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Participate in team meetings, providing input on menu suggestions, food quality, and patient feedback.
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Conocimientos

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Follow recipes

Descripción del empleo

Lemontree Healthcare is hiring a full-time Cook in Coral Gables, FL, to prepare nutritious meals for patients and staff in collaboration with the kitchen team. You will follow dietary guidelines, ensure food safety, and support a positive hospital environment.

The role requires cooking experience, strong sanitation knowledge, and ability to follow recipes and communicate clearly with the team. Shift starts early, Monday–Friday with weekends.