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St. Charles Health System is a comprehensive healthcare organization committed to delivering exceptional medical and supportive services to its community. Known for its dedication to creating America’s healthiest community together, St. Charles embraces a vision centered on compassion, better health, better care, and better value. Founded with a mission to support patients and caregivers alike, the Health System prioritizes accountability, caring, and teamwork, ensuring a collaborative effort to improve health outcomes. The organization operates a Food Services Department that plays a pivotal role in maintaining patient satisfaction and nutritional wellness through high-quality food and beverage services, including patient room service and a public café. The department focuses on combining safety, variety, and nutritional value to serve all patients and visitors efficiently and effectively. This commitment reflects in the standards it sets for food preparation, hygiene, and customer interaction.

The role of Cook 3 at St. Charles Health System is a full-time position with a variable pay range of $22.61 to $28.94 hourly, reporting to the Executive Chef or Food Services Supervisor. As a Cook 3, the selected candidate will be primarily responsible for preparing a diverse array of foods for both patient room service (hot line) and café service in alignment with standardized recipes and established organizational policies. This position requires a culinary professional who can adeptly apply techniques such as braising, roasting, sautéing, frying, and grilling, ensuring the quality and safety of all food items prepared. The Cook 3 is crucial in assisting with food inventory management, minimizing food waste, maintaining sanitary conditions, and meeting customer feedback and expectations. Although this role does not supervise other caregivers, it entails significant responsibility in upholding health codes, implementing quality controls, and fostering communication within the food service team. The candidate will also provide occasional training to new employees and support other food service areas as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach to patient nutrition and service excellence. The role demands intermediate knowledge of food safety, knife skills, and computer proficiency, particularly with email and MS Office, ensuring seamless operation in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This opportunity is ideal for culinary professionals seeking to contribute to a mission-driven healthcare institution where their skills support better health through better food service.