Lead Cook - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Red Bank (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee patient dining services, coordinate meal preparation, and ensure dietary needs are met with care. You will train Patient Dining Associates and Culinary Team members, ensure staffing coverage, and oversee processes to achieve the program's goals while fostering a culture of comfort and compassionate service.

This role emphasizes teamwork, health-safety standards, and clear communication in a healthcare setting, with a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year hotel/restaurant cooking experience.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Observed good cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cooks are responsible to coordinate patient meal service and special requests and needs for the Patient Dining Program.
• Ensure that Patient Dining Associates and Culinary Team Associates are adequately trained and that units are properly staffed to provide service.
• Oversee systems and processes to ensure that the strategic and operational objectives of the Patient Dining Program are accomplished.
• They are a huge part of creating a culture of comfort and compassion in the healthcare environment, taking care of patients' special requests and nutritional needs

Skills

Cooking experience (1+ yrs)

Team player

English communication

Work under minimal supervision

Observed good cooking techniques

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associates degree in Culinary Arts

ServSafe/Prometric certification

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Lead Cooks are responsible to coordinate patient meal service and special requests and needs for the Patient Dining Program. Ensure that Patient Dining Associates and Culinary Team Associates are adequately trained and that units are properly staffed to provide service. Oversee systems and processes to ensure that the strategic and operational objectives of the Patient Dining Program are accomplished. They are a huge part of creating a culture of comfort and compassion in the healthcare environment, taking care of patients' special requests and nutritional needs

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of hotel and/or restaurant cooking experience.
• Observed good cooking techniques.
• Team player.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Associates degree in Culinary Arts.
• Health facilities cooking experience or health care nutrition knowledge.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Food Service Safety and Sanitation Certification such as ServSafe or Prometric upon hire or within one year of hire.

Minimum rate of $25.77 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.