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Cook (Part-time | 20 Hours Per Week)
Children's National HospitalWashington, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Apr 2026
💰 $82,430/yr($42,224/yr – $82,430/yr)
About the role
Cook (Part-time | 20 Hours Per Week) - (2500032N)
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Related experience (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Culinary
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety
Description
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.Qualifications
Minimum EducationHigh 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.
- 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.
- Communicate to Management all food quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.
- 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-WashingtonApply for this role
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