Cook - Healthcare Food Services

Overview

Position: Cook - Healthcare Food Services

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full-time, Shift Schedule VariesCompensation: $18.05 - $22.00 per hour (Based on years of experience)

Added Perks: Company Paid Parking

RUSH Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food preparation for patients and the cafeteria
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Follow standardized recipes and portion control
• Stay informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year of cooking experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous hospital, rehabilitation, long-term care, or healthcare food service experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, modified textures, and food consistency requirements preferred.
• Experience preparing meals for patients with specialized dietary needs preferred.
• Experience with bulk and scratch cooking in a commercial or institutional kitchen preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Salary : $18 - $22