​ Cook Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital's team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital. When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored, and Tradition Hospital understands that part of staying well is keeping up with nutritional needs. As a Cook, you will cook and prepare a variety of food for patients, caregivers, special events and visitors. **A caregiver in this position works day/evening/night/weekend, 5:00AM-1:30AM or 11:30AM-8:00PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Review menus and special orders to determine types and quantities of food items to be obtained and prepared. + Follow standardized recipes in preparation of all foods. + Plan cooking schedules with a supervisor and/or dietitian. + Ensure that all foods are prepared to meet existing standards for quality, freshness, taste and appearance. + Confer with dietitians regarding modified diet preparation and use of leftovers. + Adhere to HACCP guidelines in food storage, food handling, food preparation, sanitation and maintenance of work area. + Ensure that all cooking equipment and utensils are inspected and maintained for cleanliness and proper orientation. + Detect and report spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies and equipment and other unusual conditions. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Sufficient previous experience in large scale food preparation + Knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, including types of preparation and related routines Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + High school diploma or GED + Two years of related experience + Training in institutional food preparation Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Physical Requirements:** + Ability to work rapidly to meet time deadlines; performs work which requires continuous standing and lifting of materials with high requirements for good eyesight (i.e. + read recipes judge products) and good arm and hand dexterity in operating equipment and hand preparation. + Good eye/hand coordination essential. + Ability to work in hot kitchen around hot equipment and a variety of other potential hazards ranging from spills on floors to sharp cutting equipment (knives slicer). + Ability to withstand changes in work environment temperatures (hot kitchen to cooler). + An insensitivity to allergic reactions to required sanitation chemicals gloves food and supplies used and essential to the job. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities