Cook NB

CommonSpirit Health • Redwood City, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares high-quality, safe meals for patients, staff, and visitors, including meals for multiple therapeutic diets. The role follows state and federal food preparation regulations in a healthcare environment and uses safe cooking techniques, precise recipe execution, and rigorous quality control to ensure consistent food quality and adherence to requirements. The position requires experience with high-volume food preparation, knowledge of food safety and therapeutic diets, and a commitment to culinary excellence in a fast-paced setting.

The Cook follows food-handling guidelines, menus and production guides, standardized recipes, food-storage and labeling requirements, and service guidelines. The role consults a manager or supervisor about changes, anticipates production needs to prevent shortages and waste, follows portioning guidelines, and uses just-in-time cooking rather than preparing items in advance.

Requirements

• One year of food service experience.
• Two years of experience as a cook in an institutional kitchen or food service within the last seven years, or satisfactory completion of an institutional food preparation training program in lieu of that experience.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED and cooking experience.
• A combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow established guidelines for safe food handling.
• Follow menus and production guides; consult the manager or supervisor regarding changes.
• Follow standardized recipes; consult the manager or supervisor regarding changes.
• Store food according to food safety guidelines, including appropriate labeling and dating.
• Follow food-service guidelines for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Anticipate production needs to avoid shortages and control production to avoid waste.
• Follow portioning guidelines.
• Use just-in-time cooking and avoid preparing items in advance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed