Retail Cook-Food Services-FT

Marshall Medical Centers; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital Health System is seeking a kitchen professional to prepare all foods for patient meals and cafeteria service. The role includes breakfast, lunch, supper, meats, vegetables, and modified diets as directed, with emphasis on following standardized recipes and safety guidelines.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication and customer service skills, be highly organized, and able to work in a high-volume setting while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with JCAHO

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills required.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to solve problems independently.
• Knowledge of sanitation, food handling, and following federal/state/regulatory standards (JCAHO).
• Knowledge of cooking methods, recipes, and identifying patients and maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all foods for meal service for patients and cafeteria.
• Cover breakfast, lunch, supper, meats, vegetables, and modified diets as directed.
• Handle special functions and any other food items as instructed.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Food safety knowledge

Cooking methods

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Performs all functions in relationship to preparing all foods for meal service for patients and cafeteria. This includes breakfast, lunch, supper, all meats, vegetables, modified diets, special functions and any other food items as directed.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:
Education/Licensure/Certifications:
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience:
Food preparation experience in a high volume setting preferred. Supervisory experience strongly preferred.
Additional Skills/Abilities:
Excellent communication and customer service skills required. Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to solve problems independently. Must be knowledgeable of and able to follow the standards of federal, state and regulatory agencies and JCAHO for sanitation, food preparation and handling. Must have knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, safe food handling techniques and all kitchen equipment. Must be able to follow directions of written recipes. Must be able to properly identify patients and maintain confidentiality.

About Us

Build your career with us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.
Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.
Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits:

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401Korganization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discountsto phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn more about Huntsville Hospital Health System:

• Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
• Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/why-hh-health/benefits/benefits-at-huntsville-hospital/
• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al