Hospital Kitchen Cook – Quality Prep & Safety

Aurora Health Care; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin seeks an experienced cook to prepare daily menus per recipes, review production sheets, and maintain accurate time and production records in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

You will measure and mix ingredients, operate kitchen equipment, ensure safe food handling, meet diets and portioning standards, and support waste reduction while upholding ServSafe standards and high quality patient meals.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity needed for items to prepare
• Prepares food on daily production report according to established guidelines and maintains time and production records
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe using 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 in refrigerators and freezers; monitors food temperatures and utilizes established procedures to ensure safe food handling techniques and prevent contamination
• Follows department standards for safe food handling, storage and sanitation; maintains temperature logs
• Monitors accurate portioning and promotes food waste control; prepares in small batches to control waste/cost

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Measurement accuracy

Food safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin seeks an experienced cook to prepare daily menus per recipes, review production sheets, and maintain accurate time and production records in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

You will measure and mix ingredients, operate kitchen equipment, ensure safe food handling, meet diets and portioning standards, and support waste reduction while upholding ServSafe standards and high quality patient meals.