Retail Cook

Retail Cook at Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center- Full-Time, Day Schedule

$2,000 hiring/sign-on bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:

Free, convenient, and ample parking

TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)

Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income

Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog.  Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap

Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive up to 25 days per year 
Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.

Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year 

Provides courteous, friendly food service to a variety of user groups including employees, visitors, physicians, and patients. Their primary focus will be on preparing hot and cold food items using a variety of prep and production cooking equipment, following scratch recipes and department specifications. They will follow the recipes as required but if serving on a retail cooking line or as a room service cook will often be asked to tailor individual items according to special customer and/or patient requests. They must comply with all hospital and department standards and must become fully knowledgeable about - and compliant with - all specific regulatory requirements in food service and in a health care environment.

This position uses experience and knowledge of proper food handling techniques to prep items used in their area, to serve all food service guests and will be responsible to set up, stock, and clean service areas.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Upon hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority 
• 3 years Working in a high volume, full service restaurant or institutional food service facility working in a production cooking capacity. 
• 2 years Experience working from scratch recipes and experience prepping and portioning items needed in the production process.
• Experience working successfully in a team environment to accomplish common goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training 12 months formal culinary education/degree.
• More years of diversified cooking experience which includes any combination of the following positions: line/grill/broiler cook, production cook, soup or sauté cook (12-18 month formal culinary education may be substituted for part of this requirement).
• 2 years Experience assisting with recipe development and the creation of daily specials for all service/meal periods in a large food operation.
• 1 year Experience as production "lead" or experience working in other leadership capacity in a full service restaurant or large institutional food service facility.
• Experience in a USDA or HACCP production facility.
• 2 years Experience using food production software (i.e. computrition), and ability to update recipes and production methods in the data base.

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

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