As the cook at Westfields Hospital & Clinic, you will perform a variety of patient food services that include:

Preparing, seasoning and cooking food for the hospital and clinic patients, staff and visitors, and ensures that meals are ready at specified times.  Determining types and quantities of meats, vegetables, and soups to be prepared by reviewing planned menus.  Determining amount of foods needed to meet weekly menus and submits order to the department manager or designee.  Preparing fruit and vegetables using kitchen hand utensils.  Preparing special diet foods as needed.  Arranging plates in an appetizing manner. Measuring and mixing ingredients according to approved recipes using blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, etc.

Work Schedule:

Casual position to fill in for PTO requests and sick calls (morning shift: 5:45am-1:45pm and afternoon positions) with every third weekend rotation from 11:30am-7:30pm.

Required Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent.  Ability to calculate measurements in recipes to increase or decrease servings required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in hospital food preparation preferred. Food sanitation certificate preferred.

Benefits:

At Westfields Hospital & Clinic, we believe in providing our employees with exceptional benefits to help you thrive in your work. In addition to competitive wages, we offer a benefits package that includes:

Health, vision, and dental insurance 403b retirement program Competitive paid time off (PTO) Short-term disability pay, long-term disability and life insurance options Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Education reimbursements Employee assistance programs (EAP) Employee Well-being Program Free parking Employee recognition and rewards Social club discounts to area attractions and events Community Volunteer Pay

About Westfields Hospital & Clinic:

Westfields Hospital & Clinic is part of HealthPartners, the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation with a mission to improve health and well-being in partnership with members, patients and the community. Located just 30 minutes east of the Twin Cities in the beautiful St. Croix Valley, Westfields is an award-winner hospital serving western Wisconsin with primary, acute, emergency and outpatient health care services. Our campus is in New Richmond, where you’ll find a comfortable small-town feel, just a stone’s throw away from Minneapolis and St. Paul.

As a partner for good, we believe that outstanding health care comes from combining science with compassion, spirit and humanity. Everyone on our team helps make health care and insurance simpler and more affordable for all. Join us and become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members and the communities we serve.