Cook

Gundersen Health System • Hillsboro, WI

3d • $17 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as a Cook and help provide nutritious, well-prepared meals that support patients, visitors, and staff. In this role, you will work in a team-oriented kitchen environment where quality, safety, and consistency matter every day. Your work helps advance our mission of empathy amplified by supporting care through thoughtful food service in a rural community setting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• No experience required.
• ServSafe certification required within first 30 days of employment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety.
• Ability to follow recipes, production sheets, and sanitation standards.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality foods according to diet menus.
• Follow standardized recipes and portion food accurately based on census and production sheets.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards, including cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas.
• Monitor, replenish, and record food usage.
• Label, date, and store food safely.
• Maintain proper food temperatures during prep and service.
• Operate and maintain standard kitchen equipment and report faulty equipment as needed.
• Ensure compliance with state, local, and regulatory food service requirements.

Benefits

• Full-time position at 36 hours per week.
• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
• Opportunity to support patient care through quality food service.
• A team-oriented workplace focused on safety, consistency, and service.
• Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.
• Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.
• Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.
• Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.

What This Job Offers

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