COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Port Saint Lucie, FL

1d•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time COOK positions at Florida Coast Medical in Port Saint Lucie, FL. The schedule is full time, with days and hours varying, including 1st and 3rd shifts. Previous cooking experience is preferred. The pay range is $17.00 to $21.00 per hour. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, the culture values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. The work involves nourishing patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding high standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served. Morrison has supported health systems nationwide for over 70 years with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise, with more than 31,000 team members. The Cook prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures, ensuring quality food service is provided at all times.

Requirements

Ability to prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
Ability to serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
Ability to taste all prepared food items.
Ability to use established ticket collection procedures during service.
Responsibility for records from area worked during service periods.
Ability to clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
Ability to store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
Ability to keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
Ability to ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed.
Ability to assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
Ability to assist in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
Ability to report needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
Ability to attend in-service and safety meetings.
Ability to maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
Ability to perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Ability to ensure proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
Ability to abide by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
Ability to abide by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
Ability to abide by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Nice To Haves

Previous cooking experience

Responsibilities

Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
Attends in-service and safety meetings.
Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identify Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance (voluntary)
Accident Insurance (voluntary)
Hospital Indemnity Insurance (voluntary)
Legal Services (voluntary)
Choice Auto and Home Program (voluntary)
Medical (for full-time associates)
Dental (for full-time associates)
Vision (for full-time associates)
Life Insurance/AD (for full-time associates)
Disability Insurance (for full-time associates)
Commuter Benefits (for full-time associates)
Employee Assistance Program (for full-time associates)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (for full-time associates)
Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws