Cook at Clovis Community Medical Center

Thomas Cuisine • Clovis, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares nutritious, comforting meals for patients, staff, and visitors at Clovis Community Medical Center. The role works in a collaborative healthcare kitchen, follows dietary guidelines and food safety standards, and contributes to a welcoming dining experience. Cooks use recipes and production schedules to prepare high-quality, cost-effective food, maintain equipment and inventory, and meet service deadlines for tray lines, cafeteria service, and catering.

Requirements

• ServSafe® Certification and a State Food Handlers Card.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of previous cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and assemble all 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 time deadlines for tray line, cafeteria service, and catering.
• 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, refrigerate food as needed, and use proper thawing procedures.
• Document supply acquisitions when ordering items and removing them from the storeroom.
• Rotate supplies and maintain an orderly inventory at minimum levels.
• Follow safe, sanitary food-handling practices, including keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Follow specified cleaning procedures for cooking equipment.
• Cover, label, and date food in accordance with proper storage practices.
• 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 plan options through Blue Cross.
• Prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Partial reimbursement for wellness massages.
• Voluntary HSA with company match.
• Voluntary FSA.
• Free Employee Assistance Program with behavioral health support.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and/or child life insurance with AD&D.
• Referral bonus program.
• 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