**Responsibilities**

+ Prepares and cooks all items needed for patient tray line cafeteria and catering events.

+ Prepares meals that are of good quality: seasoned properly proper doneness temperature consistency on time and presented attractively.

+ Accurately prepares meals using proper techniques; confers with dietary personnel as necessary.

+ Follows appropriate recipes as provided.

+ Properly wraps dates and stores food.

+ Uses proper body mechanics when handling food and kitchen equipment.

+ Properly uses a thermometer for cooking and storing of foods.

+ Follows modified diets for special patient care.

+ Responsible for cooking to diet office tallies and forecasts.

+ Responsible for keeping work area neat clean and organized.

+ Responsible for rotation of foods in Cooks boxes.

**Qualifications**

+ High School graduate or GED

+ A minimum of two years recent experience as a cook or assistant cook.

+ Fire Safety card required within 90 days of hire.

**This position is covered by SEIU-UHW and subject to terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.**

**Overview**

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here (http://dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital) dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

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**Cook - Nutrition Services**

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

We are currently seeking a Cook to join our team. The Ideal candidate will have previous experence as a Cook. As a Cook at Northridge Hospital Medical Center you will prepare, season and cook meals for our hospital patients, employees, physicians, and visitors.

**Pay Range**

$24.15 - $30.37 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.