Cook (PRN | As Needed)

Prepare, cook, store and inventory food for patients, cafeteria, and catering as directed in retail and patient services. Perform serving duties in retail and patient services as assigned.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

1 year Related experience (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Culinary

• Prepare food according to standardized recipes and production sheet needs to include portion control, garnishing and presentation.
• Continue to improve cooking skills through flexibility in assignments.
• Store leftovers and prep food using proper labeling and within timeframes.
• Inventory food items as assigned.
  
  

Safety/Sanitation

• Maintain appropriate records of food temperatures, production, waste and usage.
• Maintain and ensure food safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work environment throughout shift according to the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies.
  
  

Communications

• Communicate to Management all food quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.
  
  

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
  
  

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
  
  

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
  
  

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
  
  

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things
  
  

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
  
  

Primary Location

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

CN Hospital (Main Campus)

Job

Dietary

Organization

Patient Services

Position Status

R (Regular)

Shift

Rotating

Work Schedule

Full-Time

Job Posting

Nov 20, 2025, 2:39:25 AM

Full-Time Salary Range

42224