Cook

CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital • Ozark, MO

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares food for patients, staff, and guests at CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, a 63-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Ozark, Missouri, operated through a partnership between CoxHealth and Select Medical. The hospital serves patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas.

The Cook may assist with general cleaning of cooking and eating areas and maintains equipment to department standards. When the Manager is absent, the Cook supervises dietary staff and ensures facility and departmental policies and procedures are followed, including sanitation, safety, and infection control requirements. The position is per diem/PRN and pays $19 per hour. The hospital provides an extensive orientation program; strong performance may lead to potential full-time opportunities.

Requirements

• At least one year of cooking experience.
• Provide high-quality food preparation and service.
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Culinary Arts degree.
• Completion of a state or local food safety training course.
• Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for patients, staff, and guests.
• Assist with general cleaning of cooking and eating areas as needed.
• In the Manager’s absence, supervise dietary staff and ensure facility and departmental policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and infection control policies are followed.
• Accept and understand verbal and written instructions.
• Provide high-quality food preparation and service.
• Clean and maintain equipment to meet department standards.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and portion control.
• Help with work that needs to be done.
• Identify problems and take initiative to develop positive, sustainable solutions.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees upon reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Employee assistance program for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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