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Lead Cook

BJC
Farmington, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/25/2026
Additional Information About the Role

Do you enjoy cooking? Do you enjoy leading others?  Come join us at Parkland Health Center as a Lead Cook.

 

        DAILY PAY AVAILABLE

 

  • Full Time
  • Rotating Weekends and Holidays
  • High School Diploma or GED Required
  • 2-5 Years Experience Required

Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

 

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics, geriatric psychiatry and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center.  Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

·The Dietary Department provides support for the nutritional well being of our patients, visitors, guests, and staff on a daily basis.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs food production activities such as pre-preparation and preparation of hot foods for the patients, staff and guests. Responsible as the Lead Cook for the department management in Managers and/or Lead Employees absence.

 

Responsibilities

  • Prepares food items as assigned according to standardized recipes, food preparation guidelines and sanitation standards.
  • Consistently checks food for quality and correct temperature.
  • Maintains cost control and minimizes waste when preparing food.
  • Accommodates and has knowledge of special dietary requests.
  • Assists with the success of other dietary team members and assumes lead responsibility in management's absence.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

  • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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