Dietary Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Dietary Cook
Job Description

The Dietary Cook prepares and serves a variety of hot and cold food items for patients, staff, and visitors in a hospital setting. This role includes both back-of-house cooking and customer-facing service, with shifts typically running from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including every other weekend. The Dietary Cook follows established recipes and food safety standards to ensure high-quality, consistent meals for regular meal periods and special or catered events.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items for multiple meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events.
• Read, interpret, and follow basic recipes and product directions to prepare food items consistently and safely.
• Perform food preparation tasks such as ingredient measuring, chopping, mixing, and assembling items for tray line and bulk food production.
• Work on the tray line to assemble and portion meals according to established standards and dietary requirements.
• Operate cooking equipment and stations, which may include grills, ovens, and other kitchen appliances, in a safe and efficient manner.
• Prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte station and/or grill station when assigned to customer-facing duties.
• Provide friendly, attentive service to customers in a retail cook setting, ensuring a positive dining experience.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines, including proper food handling, storage, labeling, and cleaning procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen and service area, including regular cleaning of work surfaces, equipment, and utensils.
• Collaborate with kitchen and dietary team members to support smooth meal service and efficient food production.
• Arrive on time and attend all scheduled shifts with satisfactory regularity, including every other weekend as required.
• Adapt to changing business needs and client requirements, performing other related duties as assigned.

• At least 1 year of cook experience in a foodservice, kitchen prep, or line cook role.
• Ability to accurately follow recipes and product directions for consistent food preparation.
• Experience with food production, including tray line assembly and bulk cooking.
• Knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation practices in a commercial kitchen or healthcare environment.
• Ability to work in both back-of-house cooking and customer-facing retail cook settings.
• Strong reliability and punctuality, with the ability to work every other weekend.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively with coworkers.
• Adaptability to different tasks, stations, and changing operational needs.
• Commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe working environment for all.

• 1–2 years of previous related experience in foodservice, hospital dietary, or similar environments is beneficial.
• Experience operating a grill station or a la carte service is an advantage.
• Comfort working in a hospital setting and supporting patient, staff, and visitor meal service.
• Strong attention to detail in portion control, presentation, and food quality.
• Ability to communicate clearly and courteously with customers and team members.
• Demonstrated reliability and regular attendance in prior roles.

You join a stable, climate-controlled workplace where your growth is encouraged and supported. There are clear opportunities to move up and take on more responsibility over time, and once you transition to permanent status you can access a strong benefits package. The environment emphasizes teamwork, safety, and reliability, offering a consistent schedule and the chance to build a long-term career in foodservice within a healthcare setting.

Work Environment

This role is based in a hospital environment with a climate-controlled kitchen and service areas. You work in professional foodservice spaces that include back-of-house production areas and customer-facing retail stations. Shifts generally run from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for customer-facing duties and from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for back-of-house cooking, with every other weekend required. You use standard commercial kitchen equipment such as grills, ovens, and food preparation tools, and you follow hospital food safety and sanitation protocols. The setting is structured, clean, and safety-focused, supporting consistent, high-quality meal service throughout the day.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond Heights, MO.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond Heights,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.