Culinary - Cafeteria Cook

Overview
Do you love bringing people together through great food? Join our team at CenterPointe of Columbia as a Cook and help create fresh, nutritious, and satisfying meals in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
What You'll Do

Prepare and cook meals following approved menus
Lead and support kitchen staff during meal prep and service
Ensure kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, and safety standards
Monitor inventory and maintain kitchen supplies
Work with leadership to deliver balanced, appetizing meals
Support daily kitchen operations including prep, cleaning, and organization
What You Bring

Food service or institutional cooking experience (preferred)
Knowledge of safe food handling and preparation
Strong teamwork and time management skills
ServSafe certification (or willingness to obtain)

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years' experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.