Hot Cook

UPMC; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a Hot Cook to prepare meals for patients, visitors, and staff. The role requires short-order cooking experience, ideally from a diner or fast-paced kitchen, with comfort around breakfast items and grilling.

The position offers a full-time schedule with rotating shifts from early morning to early afternoon, and weekend rotation. You will join a team dedicated to fueling care and comfort across the hospital setting, with opportunities to work from scratch recipes and

Qualifications

• Experience in short-order cooking, preferably in fast-paced settings.
• Ability to prepare breakfast items and grill foods.
• Willingness to work rotating weekends and flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Complete prep for next day’s service.
• Produce high-quality hot foods per recipes and production sheets.
• Cook within designated timeframes and monitor portions.
• Follow safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain an inspection-ready work area and SDS compliance.
• Provide courteous customer service daily and store leftovers per guidelines.

Skills

Short-order cooking

Grill experience

Customer service

Food safety

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.