Hospital Kitchen Cook: Recipe-Driven, Safe Prep & Presentation

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a skilled food service professional to support production, assembly and service in a hospital setting. You will follow established recipes, prepare a range of soups, salads, entrees and desserts, and ensure proper storage and food safety practices in daily duties.

The role requires a high school diploma, several years of kitchen experience, and the ability to adapt meals for dietary restrictions while maintaining quality and efficiency for patient care across shifts.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with diet restrictions and ability to adapt recipes accordingly.
• Ability to measure and scale amounts of ingredients used in a recipe.
• Proficient time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• ServSafe Food Handler certification within 1 year may be required.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in food production in settings such as a hotel, restaurant or high end institutional environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity needed for items to prepare.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe and operates kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, vegetables and other foods per recipes.
• Garnishes, displays and serves food items according to standards and recipes.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories; monitors temperatures and safe handling.
• Follows department standards for safety, sanitation and temperature logs.
• Monitors portioning and waste; prepares in small batches to control waste and cost.
• Provides care appropriate to the age of patients served per department policies.

Skills

Diet restrictions knowledge

Measure ingredients

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School graduate

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a skilled food service professional to support production, assembly and service in a hospital setting. You will follow established recipes, prepare a range of soups, salads, entrees and desserts, and ensure proper storage and food safety practices in daily duties.

The role requires a high school diploma, several years of kitchen experience, and the ability to adapt meals for dietary restrictions while maintaining quality and efficiency for patient care across shifts.