Cook

  • Legacy Health
  • Vancouver, Washington
  • Full Time
Overview

As a cook, you dont just prepare food, you create a memorable experience for others. Whether youre cooking for patients, cafeteria guests or catered events, you help to make life better for others, and that is what Legacy is all about.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is Southwest Washingtons most modern hospital, offering the latest technology in a setting designed for comfort and care for the whole family. We feature innovations in joint replacement, robotic surgery, pelvic health for women, cancer care, intensive care for newborns, neurosurgery, medical care for children and more.

Responsibilities

Quality of food is maintained at a high level by following department recipes and standards so that satisfaction of customers is met.

  • Prepare hot foods for patients according to the tally.
  • Prepare hot foods for cafeteria service taking into account the day of the week, house count and other menu items to determine amounts.
  • Prepare hot foods for catering as directed.
  • Assure that all foods are served the correct temperatures.

Patient trayline is served to assure patient satisfaction with food that will promote nutritional well-being.

  • Arrange foods in hot wells for efficient service.
  • Serve foods as ordered by menus.
  • Serve foods in correct portion sizes.
  • Arrange foods neatly on the plate and garnish to enhance appearance.

Work area is maintained in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner to meet sanitation and personal hygiene requirements of the department and all inspecting agencies.

  • Maintain neat work area during shift.
  • Follow cleaning schedule as written.
  • Use department procedures to complete all cleaning tasks.

Departmental workflow is maintained to provide timely, quality service.

  • Is punctual for scheduled shifts.
  • Unscheduled absences are kept to a minimum.

Maintains educational level to foster safety, productivity, and effective patient care.

  • Attend all hospital-required inservices.
  • Attend department meetings or reads and signs minutes.

Able to follow production sheets and recipes while meeting department budget.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Ability to read English.

Experience:

  • Experience or education in quantity food preparation. Basic familiarity with computers preferred.
Licensure
  • Current Food Handlers Certificate/Card for applicable County/State.
Pay Range USD $20.83 - USD $29.79 /Hr. Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to applyeven if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

Job ID: 488352276
Originally Posted on: 8/6/2025

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