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First Cook

Primary Location Ontario, California Facility Name Ontario - Vineyard Medical Center - H Schedule Call-in/On-Call Shift Day Salary $24.1 - $26.58 / hour
Job Number 1353901 Date posted 05/14/2025
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Job Summary:

Exercises high degree of independent judgment in preparing a large volume of product in a complex, fast-paced production environment. Prepares conventional & convenience type foods following established procedures for patients, cafeteria & catering. Cooks food to order on the cafeteria grill; rethermalizes food for the cafeteria consumption; & performs other related functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.
- Prepares conventional and convenience type food from recipes
- Prepares entrees, sauces, soups, gravies and cooks food from quantity recipes and production orders
- Cooks food to order such as hamburgers, eggs and grilled cheese sandwiches on the cafeteria grill during a designated meal period and according to a predetermined menu
- Serves food to cafeteria patrons in according with established serving procedures
- Delivers requested items to physicians dinning room
- Refrigerates, wraps and dates food as required
- Portions vegetables and reconstitutes and portions starch items for patients and cafeteria and catering
- Maintains cleanliness of assigned work area and related equipment
- May perform duties of Dietary Aide and Storeroom Worker as required
- Performs other related duties as required
- Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service
Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• One (1) year of experience as a cook required
• Ability to work from, reduce & expand recipes
• Able to use standard food service equipment
• Must be able to fry, grill, roast, and prepare sauces, soups & gravies
• Ability to lift & manipulate food & supply containers up to 40lbs


Education


  • • Culinary Arts degree or equivalent experience required


License, Certification, Registration


  • Food Handler Certificate (California)


Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:


  • • Knowledge of hospital food service operation preferred



Notes:


This position requires mandatory travel 50% of the time between Fontana and Ontario medical Centers.

Primary Location: California,Ontario,Ontario - Vineyard Medical Center - H Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM Working Hours End: 11:59 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B05|USW|Local 7600 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Fontana Medical Center - New - Food Preparation - 0801 Pay Range: $24.1 - $26.58 / hour Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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