Short Order Cook

TriHealth; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TriHealth's Good Samaritan Hospital is hiring a full-time kitchen assistant under the supervision of the Chef to assist in preparing and presenting meals for patients, employees, and visitors.

The role emphasizes maintaining sanitation, following HACCP standards, and supporting cross-trained kitchen operations. Strong teamwork, reliability, and accuracy in daily paperwork are essential, with rotating weekends and holidays as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or 1 year in TriHealth Nutrition role acceptable
• Experience in food preparation and serving in healthcare

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and presentation of foods for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Maintain sanitation of kitchen equipment and follow HACCP standards.
• Record daily paperwork: cleaning lists, temperatures, logs, invoices.
• Ensure timely completion of tasks within shifts; manage workload.
• Collaborate with staff and supervisors to address issues.

Skills

Food safety

HACCP knowledge

Team communication

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Location:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Schedule:

Full-time position, 80-hours bi-weekly Shift varies Rotating weekends and holidays

Incentives & Benefits:

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement. https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Minimum Job Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent relevant experience or 1 year in prior TriHealth Nutrition role is acceptable in lieu of minimum education. (Required)

Job Overview:

Under direct supervision of Chef, assists Chef in preparation and presentations of foods for patients, employees, visitors and special functions. Assists in the overall sanitation of kitchen equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Data collection. Consistency in finishing daily paperwork as assigned per position, i.e. cleaning lists, specials list, temperature charts, cooler logs, invoices
• Cleanliness: Proactive in regularly cleaning assigned areas. On a daily basis, maintains the cleanliness, safety, sanitation and HACCP standards.
• Ability to complete tasks as assigned within given timeframes. Work volume is maintained or exceeded compared to normal output. Able to prepare necessary volumes of food in time constraints. Good cooking techniques, proper use of equipment, able to utilize recipes, able to prepare modified texture and modified fat/salt food accurately and flavorfully.
• Communication, actively works with employees, managers & supervisors to fix departmental problems. Proactive in resolving internal issues and bringing them to managers attention. Keeps manager well informed of any issues that are unresolved issues. Actively communicates and works well with other employees to meet the end goal of better serving the patients and customers.
• Rotational job ability, cross-training and improving skills needed for optimal job performance. Ability to work other positions in the production area. Knowledge of other staff responsibilities.

Working Conditions:

• Bending -
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Concentrating -
• Continuous Learning -
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication -
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS...

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS...

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)