The Cook is responsible for performing a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, hands-on preparation, cooking, and serving of all foods for the patients, cafeteria, and doctors’ dining room and catering events. Participate as part of the production team and support our mission by providing safe, therapeutic, and innovative food to our patients, cafeteria, and catering services.

Job Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent or minimum score of Bronze on the Career Readiness Certification (“CRC”) certificate. If interested in obtaining CRC register as a Job Seeker at www.ARJobLink.Arkansas.gov.

Experience: Minimum six (6) months’ work experience preferred.

Certifications: Certificate of Achievement in Employee Food Safety by ServSafe or achieve within 6 months from date of hire.

Safety Sensitive Designation: This position is deemed safety sensitive in accordance with Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without an accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform the following: Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to solve problems and make decisions. Must be able to respond to equipment alarms, such as beepers and timers, and read recipes and instruction/procedural manuals. Must be able to occasionally distinguish between sweet and bitter flavors to ensure food quality. Ability to stand and walk up to, or exceeding 8 hours per shift. Ability to bend, squat, and twist, and frequently lift and move up to 30 pounds with proper body mechanics. Spend up to two hours or more in front of a computer, monitor, or similar screen utilizing a keyboard and/or mouse, daily. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to handle critical and highly stressful situations with efficiency and composure.

Work Environment: Kitchen setting, within a hospital environment.

• Safe, therapeutic, and innovative food provisions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum six months’ work experience preferred.
• Certificate of Achievement in Employee Food Safety by ServSafe or achieve within 6 months from date of hire.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Physical capability to stand, walk, bend, squat, twist, and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.