Cook - Healthcare

Thomas Cuisine • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares nutritious meals for patients and food for staff and visitors in a healthcare setting. The role follows dietary guidelines, recipes, production sheets, food-safety practices, and sanitation standards to deliver high-quality meals and create a welcoming food-service experience. The Cook works collaboratively in the kitchen, supports service deadlines, helps train new food-service personnel, and contributes to an orderly, safe, and efficient operation.

Requirements

• ServSafe® Certification and a State Food Handlers Card.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Physical stamina to stand for long periods, lift trays, and perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and assemble the items needed for preparation.
• Follow standard recipes and production sheets to prepare nutritious, high-quality, cost-effective meals.
• Evaluate food preparation and recommend changes to improve operations.
• Follow kitchen opening and closing procedures and handle food and equipment according to sanitation and safety practices.
• Assist with training new Food Service personnel.
• Report repair and maintenance needs to the Supervisor.
• Meet deadlines for tray-line, cafeteria, and catering service.
• Use progressive cooking procedures to ensure optimum product quality.
• Use appropriate garnishing and food-presentation techniques.
• Follow daily preparation and pull schedules.
• Weigh and measure ingredients for the following day's production, refrigerating food as needed and using proper thawing procedures.
• Document supply acquisitions when ordering items and removing them from the storeroom.
• Rotate supplies and maintain an orderly inventory at the minimum required level.
• Follow safe, sanitary food-handling practices, including keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Follow specified cleaning procedures for cooking equipment.
• Store food properly by covering, labeling, and dating it.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid baby-bonding leave.
• Paid elder-care leave.
• Accrued paid time off.
• Holiday premium pay.
• Three medical plans through Blue Cross.
• Prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Reimbursed wellness massages for a portion of the cost.
• Voluntary HSA with company match.
• Voluntary FSA.
• Free Employee Assistance Program with behavioral health support.
• Access to wellness initiatives, including fitness memberships.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment policy.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and/or children, with AD&D.
• Supportive, collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED