Cook

CenterPointe Hospital Columbia • Columbia, MO

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About The Position

The Cook prepares fresh, nutritious, and satisfying meals in a fast-paced healthcare environment at CenterPointe of Columbia. The role includes preparing food according to approved menus, coordinating kitchen staff and daily food-service operations, maintaining kitchen cleanliness and safety, monitoring supplies, and working with Food Service leadership or a Dietitian to provide varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing meals. The Cook ensures work complies with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and applicable regulatory requirements. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Knowledge of safe food handling and preparation.
• Strong teamwork and time-management skills.
• ServSafe certification or similar food-safety certification where required by the state or facility, or willingness to obtain certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years of food-service experience preparing food for institutions such as a school, hospital, or cafeteria preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Food-service or institutional cooking experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field.
• Two or more years’ experience preparing food for an institution such as a school, hospital, or cafeteria.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct and support workers who assist with preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment and maintain kitchen supplies.
• Work with Food Service leadership or a Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory-control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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