Hot Cook

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC St. Margaret is seeking a Hot Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, visitors, and staff in a fast-paced hospital kitchen. The role emphasizes short-order cooking, breakfast items, and grilling experience, with a full-time schedule on rotating shifts from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

or 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including rotating weekends. Responsibilities include advance prep for the next day, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and ensuring timely food production while

Qualifications

• Experience in short-order cooking in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort preparing breakfast items and working the grill in a hospital/healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete in-advance preparation for the next day of service.
• Produce high quality hot food products according to standardized recipes and production sheet volume requirements.
• Prepare all foods within designated timeframes; monitor food usage to meet volume needs.
• Adhere to departmental safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain an inspection-ready work area.
• Follow Safety Data Sheet (SDS) guidelines for chemicals; store away from food areas.
• Operate and maintain equipment per guidelines; follow safety procedures.
• Provide courteous customer service daily.
• Chill, store, and log all prepared and leftover food per health department guidelines.

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and know your way around a grill? UPMC St. Margaret is looking for a Hot Cook who can prepare high-quality meals for patients, visitors, and staff. We're seeking someone with short-order cooking experience, ideally from a diner, restaurant, or similar fast-paced food service environment, who is confident preparing breakfast items and working the grill!

This full-time role offers a rotating schedule of 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating weekends required. If you're dependable, enjoy cooking from scratch, and take pride in serving great food, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join UPMC St. Margaret? You'll be part of a team that helps fuel the care and comfort of our patients, visitors, and employees every day.

Responsibilities:

• Complete in-advance preparation requirement for next day of service.
• Produce high quality hot food products according to standardized recipes and production sheet volume requirements.
• Prepare all foods within designated timeframes; monitor food usage throughout service to ensure volume needs are met.
• Adhere to departmental safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain an inspection-ready work area on a consistent basis.
• Adhere to Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information related to the proper and safe use of chemicals in the workplace. Store chemicals and cleaning supplies away from food production areas.
• Uses and maintains equipment according to manufacturer and department guidelines; follows all safety procedures.
• Provide a courteous and helpful customer service attitude on a daily basis.
• Chill, store, and record all prepared and leftover food in accordance to health department guidelines; maintain temperature cooling log documentation.