PRN Hospital Cook: Nutritious Patient Meals

ClearSky Health; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearSky Health seeks a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors in Eau Claire, WI. The role emphasizes safety, hygiene, and adherence to menus while integrating hospital values into daily practice.

The Cook will follow schedules, cook and serve balanced meals, ensure dietary accuracy on trays, and maintain clean, safe kitchen operations to support quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year production experience in a healthcare or commercial food serving operation.
• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Follows established schedules in cooking, baking, and sanitation.
• Properly prepares, cooks, seasons and serves adequate, attractive, nutritious, and balanced meals including meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruit, soups, salads, desserts, breads, and pastries as specified and scheduled by the menus.
• Serves food accordingly to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for accuracy and completeness.
• Cleans and sanitizes all food preparation equipment and ensures that it is kept in safe and operable condition.
• Follows procedures in food cooling, hot food holding, and prevention of cross contamination.
• Follows all local, state, and federal health regulations.
• Works continuously to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, reduce waste, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless service.
• Prepare meals according to specified menu and schedule with a minimum of waste.
• May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.
• Complies with appropriate and approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
• Maintains regular attendance in keeping with assigned work schedule.
• Completes required trainings, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of the organization.

Skills

Food safety compliance

Nutrition knowledge

Meal planning

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

ClearSky Health seeks a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors in Eau Claire, WI. The role emphasizes safety, hygiene, and adherence to menus while integrating hospital values into daily practice.

The Cook will follow schedules, cook and serve balanced meals, ensure dietary accuracy on trays, and maintain clean, safe kitchen operations to support quality patient care.