Cook

The Cook prepares food for patients, families or staff, and some catering events; develops culinary techniques and skills. Job Status: Full-time, 40 horus per week Shift: Days/Evenings, 8-hour shifts. Weekend and holiday availability required. Essential Functions Prepares and cooks a variety of hot and/or cold food items for meal service in Room Service, Catering or the Café. Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning and cooking. Rotates perishable food items, check and verifies food temperatures, labels products with expiration dates. May work at a station in the café serving customers. Provides a high level of customer service to team members, patients and visitors. Assists fellow team members as needed; assists with shift coverage as required. Maintains a clean workstation and equipment, observes scheduled kitchen maintenance, and adheres to industry standard sanitation practices in compliance with state, city and county regulations. Performs daily functions under the direct supervision of a Sous Chef, Executive Sous or Executive Chef. Scope and Level Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions. Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices. Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases; brings non routine issues to supervisor; problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor. Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function. Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION - High School diploma or equivalent EQUIVALENCY - Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $18.26 to $27.40 Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year. EEO Statement It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Estimated Close Date 07/20/2026 Explore Location