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Head Cook

Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics
Lake, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/31/2026

FULL TIME POSITION

  • 10: 00am- 6:30 pm shift
  • Includes every 12th Weekend
  • Rotating Holidays

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Cook and Traypasser you will be essential in providing service to our customers. Our patients and team members will count on you to prepare and serve food for patients of all dietary needs.

Other responsibilities include:

  • Preview menus and follow recipes to meet the needs of the organization
  • Plan and coordinate cooking schedules to meet required time frames
  • Maintain and record food and storage temperatures
  • Cleaning dishes, floors, counters and machines around the department
  • Delivering patient trays, striving to exceed the patient’s needs during each encounter
  • Using cash register

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Previous experience in food service and customer service preferred
  • ServSafe certified preferred

BENEFITS

  • Health Insurance, shared
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 1.5 x annually salary life insurance, employer paid
  • Short Term Disability, employer paid
  • Long Term Disability, employer paid
  • Retirement 403(b), 50% company match (maximum 3% match)
  • PTO accumulated each pay period

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and all affiliated organizations is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.

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