Cook - Healthcare

Thomas Cuisine • Mesa, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares nutritious, comforting meals for patients, staff, and visitors in a hospital kitchen, supporting patient recovery and creating a welcoming dining experience. The role works collaboratively while following dietary guidelines, recipes, production sheets, sanitation practices, and food-safety standards.

The Cook reviews menus and gathers ingredients and supplies; prepares food using progressive cooking methods; meets service deadlines for tray lines, cafeteria service, and catering; and maintains food quality through appropriate garnishing and presentation. The position also follows preparation, storage, thawing, cleaning, and kitchen opening and closing procedures; manages inventory and documents supply movement; reports maintenance needs; and assists with training new Food Service personnel.

The position is based in Mesa, Arizona. The listed schedule is Monday and Tuesday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM; Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; and Friday through Sunday off. The posting lists compensation of $18 per hour and full-time employment.

Requirements

• ServSafe® Certification.
• State Food Handlers Card.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Physical stamina to stand for long periods, lift trays, and perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and assemble 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 in accordance with sanitation and safety practices.
• Assist with training new Food Service personnel.
• Report repair and maintenance needs to the Supervisor.
• Meet 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 and removing items from the storeroom.
• Rotate supplies and maintain an orderly inventory at the required minimum level.
• Follow safe sanitary food-handling practices, including keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Follow specified cleaning procedures for cooking equipment and proper food storage practices, including covering, labeling, and dating food.
• 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.
• Access to wellness initiatives, including fitness memberships.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment policy.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and/or child life insurance with AD&D.
• 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