Cook- Cayuga Medical Center- Full Time- Days/Evenings FLEX

Cayuga Health System • Ithaca, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook supports large-scale food production for patient meals and retail dining outlets. Under the direction of the Executive Chef, this role prepares high-quality, nutritious meals while ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal safety and sanitation regulations. The Cook plays an essential role in delivering person-centered care through safe food handling, consistency, and service excellence.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 2 years of food service experience in large-volume or batch cooking environments

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or formal culinary training
• ServSafe certification

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food items in accordance with standardized recipes and production guidelines
• Scale recipes accurately while maintaining quality, consistency, and presentation standards
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal food safety and sanitation regulations, including completion of required documentation
• Complete temperature logs and food safety checks to ensure compliance and patient safety
• Maintain food production and storage areas in inspection-ready condition using established cleaning schedules
• Utilize the Food Service Management system daily for production tracking and workflow support
• Assist with catering services, menu development, and implementation as needed
• Monitor food waste and overproduction and actively support waste-reduction initiatives
• Demonstrate flexibility by assisting with other related duties as operational needs require

Benefits

• Centralus Health and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff, and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care, and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care, and positive health outcomes for all.
• We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs, and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.

What This Job Offers

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