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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

ACMC Cold Production Cook

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOak Lawn, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • The preferred experience is one year of healthcare or trayline experience.
  • ServSafe Certification is required.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English is required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively is required.
  • Ability to work various shifts and positions, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is required.
  • Ability to stand throughout the workday and perform heavy lifting of 35 pounds occasionally and 10 to 20 pounds frequently is required. For lifts over 35 pounds, lifting equipment or assistance from at least one other associate is expected when available.
  • Ability to access high and low areas, work around coolers and freezers with varying temperatures, wet and slippery floors, and cleaning chemicals, and operate kitchen equipment is required.
  • Ability to meet time constraints in a fast-paced environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare food using standardized recipes and ingredient controls, following proper preparation procedures.
  • Check food texture, color, aroma, and taste before service, and prepare cold foods daily to provide fresh products to patients and customers.
  • Deliver consistent customer service by responding positively to requests and interactions, maintaining a professional image and uniform, and treating others with courtesy and respect.
  • Follow safe food-handling procedures, including preventing cross-contamination, labeling and dating food, proper cooking and storage, using products within established timeframes, and rotating food using first in, first out.
  • Manage time by completing assigned tasks within allotted time, adhering to lunch and break schedules, using non-break time productively, and following attendance and clock-in and clock-out policies.
  • Control costs by producing requested quantities, properly holding food products, using carry-overs appropriately, recording production amounts, and accurately maintaining production logs.
  • Attend mandatory in-service and education programs, training on equipment use and operation, complete required computer-based training by the due date, and participate in department meetings by attending and providing feedback.
  • Assist with cross-training other associates.

Desired Qualifications

  • Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, may apply based on the role; incentive pay is available for select positions.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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