Cook - Casual
About The Position
Bartlett Regional Hospital is seeking a Cook to join their Dietary team. This is a casual position. The Cook 1 is responsible for preparing and serving high-quality hot and cold meals for patients and residents requiring therapeutic diets, cafeteria customers, and catered events, ensuring compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and dietary standards. The Cook 2 serves as a leader, coordinating daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food preparation, sanitation, customer service, and staff performance. The Cook 2 provides guidance and support to kitchen staff, assists with problem-solving and workflow coordination, and acts as the departmental leader in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor or Director.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Cook 1: One (1) year of experience as a cook, in an institutional setting preferred
- Cook 2: Three (3) year of experience as a cook, in an institutional setting preferred
- Cook 2 Substitution: One (1) year experience as a Cook 1
- Must obtain a State of Alaska Food Workers Card or Serve Safe within 30 days of hire.
- Cook 2: Must obtain Certified Food Protection Manager within six (6) months of hire.
- All new employees are required to produce a negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the State of Alaska prior to the start of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Institutional setting experience preferred for Cook 1 and Cook 2.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and serving high-quality hot and cold meals for patients and residents requiring therapeutic diets, cafeteria customers, and catered events.
- Ensuring compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and dietary standards.
- Maintaining quality, consistency, and customer service excellence.
- Supporting the efficient operation of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
- Assisting with meal production, proper food handling, and inventory control.
- Coordinating daily kitchen operations (Cook 2).
- Providing guidance and support to kitchen staff (Cook 2).
- Assisting with problem-solving and workflow coordination (Cook 2).
- Acting as the departmental leader in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor or Director (Cook 2).
- Implementing policies, monitoring compliance with sanitation and safety requirements, and maintaining production and quality standards (Cook 2).
Benefits
- In lieu of fringe benefits, Casual employees will receive a $2.00 per hour differential in addition to their hourly rate.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
