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Cook - Dietary

Prime Healthcare

Passaic, NJContract$16.1/hrPosted 1mo agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.1/hr
Location
Passaic, NJ
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

County Specific Food Handlers Certification

Job overview

Prime Healthcare is hiring a Cook - Dietary. St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ is a community‑based tertiary medical center offering a broad range of services, including cardiovascular, cancer, maternal‑child health, and behavioral health. As part of Prime Healthcare, the hospital employs over 1,000 staff and is committed to respectful, personalized, high‑quality care.

Key focus areas include Prepare quality food according to established food safety policies in a sanitary environment..

Successful candidates bring County Specific Food Handlers Certification. Important skills include Prepare Quality Food, Food Safety Policies, and Sanitary Environment. Preferred (not required): Knowledge Of Therapeutic Diets.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Prepare Quality FoodFood Safety PoliciesSanitary EnvironmentKnowledge of Therapeutic Diets

Qualifications

County Specific Food Handlers Certification2 Years Food Service ExperienceCommercial Cooking ExperienceInstitutional Cooking Experience

Full job description

Overview St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services.  It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

 

Responsibilities �To prepare quality food according to established food safety policies in a sanitary environment.

Qualifications Education and Work Experience

  • Two (2) years experience in food service with commercial, institutional cooking experience preferred.

  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets desired. County Specific requirement.

  • County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current  

Pay Transparency St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $16.10. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

 

Employment Status Per Diem Shift Variable Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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