Cook - Per Diem

Per Diem Cook

Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring a per diem Cook for Dietary and Food Services with the flexibility to cover our AM and PM shifts as needed at Fremont Hospital. The Cook provides support critical to the successful operation of the hospital and is responsible for the preparation and service of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for patients and facility staff according to the approved diet manual and production sheets. Functions include general oversight to the successful and safe operation of the kitchen and its staff for timely execution of meals. The kitchen also provides on-unit snacks and maintains par levels. Proper safe food handling and kitchen safety protocols must be always followed and monitored for compliance by other staff. Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train. Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the per diem Cook position, such as: challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, tuition assistance, career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations, HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses, competitive compensation & generous paid time off, excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans, 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, pet insurance, SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications: Education/Experience: Must have at least one year experience in quantity cooking, or basic knowledge of modified diets. Training in food service, safe food handling, and sanitation. Experience utilizing industrial kitchen equipment and utensils. Some prior kitchen supervisory experience helpful. Additional Requirements: May be required to obtain ServSafe certification. May be required to successfully complete the Fremont Hospital's non-violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures. May be required to work overtime and flexible hours including evenings and weekends. Ability to stand up to 8 hours at a time. Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and to push and pull up to 50 pounds.

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