Seasoned Kitchen Cook — Prep, Quality & Menu Support

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee is seeking a skilled cook to support daily patient meal production and hospital kitchen operations. You will follow recipes, measure ingredients, and prepare a variety of dishes while ensuring safety and quality standards.

You will work with a team to manage portion control, proper storage, and temperature logs, contributing to a safe, efficient food service environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steams foods per recipes.
• Garnishes, displays and serves food according to standards.
• Maintains temperature logs and safe food handling procedures.
• Monitors inventory storage and rotates stock in refrigerators/freezers.
• Operates equipment and follows department safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.
• Bakes, roasts, and steams meats, fish, vegetables per recipes.
• Garnishes, displays and serves food according to standards.
• Maintains temperature logs and safe food handling procedures.
• Monitors inventory storage and rotates stock in refrigerators/freezers.
• Follows safety and sanitation standards; maintains temperature logs.

Skills

Food prep

Recipe measurement

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Dietary restrictions

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Blenders

Mixers

Slicers

Tenderizers

Thermometers

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee is seeking a skilled cook to support daily patient meal production and hospital kitchen operations. You will follow recipes, measure ingredients, and prepare a variety of dishes while ensuring safety and quality standards.

You will work with a team to manage portion control, proper storage, and temperature logs, contributing to a safe, efficient food service environment for patients and staff.