Cook II-Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center-Full Time

Job Description

Responsible for the preparation of food for patients, associates, and all other guests. Reviews menus and customer orders to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared. Principal accountabilities include ensuring department meetings, monthly in-services, training classes, etc. as assigned; performing and meeting customer needs and taking appropriate steps to rectify issues; maintaining stocks and replenishing cafeteria items as needed according to department standards; maintaining cleanliness of cafeteria, serving areas, and tray return areas, and ensuring sanitation of all equipment; demonstrating a positive and friendly attitude; preparing and serving daily menu cycle items for grill and deli station; cleaning and stocking area after each meal; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred: Three or more years of experience in cooking or relevant area; experience in using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development, and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Atlantic Mobile Health, and Atlantic Rehabilitation. We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members, and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For"; Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026; Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings; Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm; Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026; Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2026"; Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton, and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026; Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025; Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-star rating in 2020. Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted: Team Member Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members); Life & AD&D Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement); 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution; PTO & Paid Sick Leave; Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising; Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave; Backup and On-Site Childcare; Well-Being Rewards; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program; Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts; Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance.

About the Team

Atlantic Health System offers outpatient nutrition services designed to help patients achieve a healthy, satisfying, and sustainable way of eating that fits individual lifestyles and food preferences. Our teams of registered dietitians are experts in medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, preventative medicine, behavioral change strategies, adult and child weight management, integrative medicine and mindfulness training, and the latest nutrition research. With the aid of these tactics, they provide one-on-one nutrition counseling for patients looking to manage an existing condition or those who want to be proactive about their health.