Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $13.50 - $18.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee wellness program
mental health support
Daycare
Job Description
ThedaCare is a mission-driven health care system committed to improving the lives of the communities it serves by delivering outstanding and innovative care. With a bold vision aimed at reinventing health care, ThedaCare focuses on becoming a proactive partner in health. This commitment inspires the organization to enrich lives and create meaningful value across all aspects of patient care. ThedaCare's culture is built on a foundation of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. These values empower team members to be catalysts of positive change within the health care system and the broader community. The organization prioritizes work-life balance, continuous learning and development opportunities, and fosters a supportive environment with transparent and accessible leadership.
In this spirit, ThedaCare offers a comprehensive benefits package centered on whole-person wellness. These benefits include lifestyle engagement programs such as health coaching, relaxation spaces, and mental health support, along with health-focused applications like Wonder and Ripple. In addition, ThedaCare provides enhanced access and affordability benefits, including minimal or zero copays, team member premium cost sharing, and daycare services. This holistic approach ensures that team members are supported personally and professionally, making ThedaCare an employer of choice for those passionate about transforming health care.
About the Role:
The Cook position at ThedaCare is integral to the patient and staff experience by preparing high-quality food that meets nutritional and safety standards. Operating within department guidelines, the cook prepares individual servings and quantity production for varied settings such as patient and resident services, cafeterias, retail outlets, and catering events. The role requires strict adherence to food production sheets and recipes to maintain quality, portion size, taste, appearance, and temperature standards.
Scheduled at 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for three days a week with alternating weekends and holidays, this part-time role supports the organization’s commitment to a structured work-life balance. Working under department standards for safe food handling, storage, and sanitation, the cook ensures all food is correctly labeled, dated, and stored. Collaboration with the team to optimize food quality, control waste, and maintain organized workstations is a key part of the daily responsibilities. The position also demands using cooking equipment safely, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting infection control practices to uphold a safe environment.
This role demands physical activity including standing, stooping, walking, bending, and lifting weights up to twenty-five pounds, with exposure to varying environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, and cold storage areas. The cook's performance directly impacts patient satisfaction and overall care quality by ensuring timely and attractive food presentation. This job offers a great opportunity for individuals seeking growth in food production within a dynamic healthcare setting that values innovation and excellence. Scheduled weekly hours total 24 with an employment full-time equivalent (FTE) of 0.6. The position is based in Peabody - Appleton, Wisconsin, and is non-exempt from overtime regulations.
In this spirit, ThedaCare offers a comprehensive benefits package centered on whole-person wellness. These benefits include lifestyle engagement programs such as health coaching, relaxation spaces, and mental health support, along with health-focused applications like Wonder and Ripple. In addition, ThedaCare provides enhanced access and affordability benefits, including minimal or zero copays, team member premium cost sharing, and daycare services. This holistic approach ensures that team members are supported personally and professionally, making ThedaCare an employer of choice for those passionate about transforming health care.
About the Role:
The Cook position at ThedaCare is integral to the patient and staff experience by preparing high-quality food that meets nutritional and safety standards. Operating within department guidelines, the cook prepares individual servings and quantity production for varied settings such as patient and resident services, cafeterias, retail outlets, and catering events. The role requires strict adherence to food production sheets and recipes to maintain quality, portion size, taste, appearance, and temperature standards.
Scheduled at 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for three days a week with alternating weekends and holidays, this part-time role supports the organization’s commitment to a structured work-life balance. Working under department standards for safe food handling, storage, and sanitation, the cook ensures all food is correctly labeled, dated, and stored. Collaboration with the team to optimize food quality, control waste, and maintain organized workstations is a key part of the daily responsibilities. The position also demands using cooking equipment safely, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting infection control practices to uphold a safe environment.
This role demands physical activity including standing, stooping, walking, bending, and lifting weights up to twenty-five pounds, with exposure to varying environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, and cold storage areas. The cook's performance directly impacts patient satisfaction and overall care quality by ensuring timely and attractive food presentation. This job offers a great opportunity for individuals seeking growth in food production within a dynamic healthcare setting that values innovation and excellence. Scheduled weekly hours total 24 with an employment full-time equivalent (FTE) of 0.6. The position is based in Peabody - Appleton, Wisconsin, and is non-exempt from overtime regulations.
Job Requirements
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
- job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing normal job duties
- normally works in climate controlled environment, however will be exposed to heat and humidity from cooking equipment, and cold while in walk in coolers and freezers
- frequent standing with movement throughout work area
- frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
- occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
- occasional high noise level in work environment
- possible exposure to hazardous materials
- interaction with department members and other healthcare providers
- position requires compliance with department specific competencies
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- one year of experience in food production or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Job Duties
- Gathers and prepares ingredients to use in cooking and sets up work station
- measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe
- cooks food using proper cooking technique to ensure desired quality standards for portion size, taste, appearance, and temperature
- displays and serves food according to standards, meeting service deadlines
- taste tests recipes to ensure quality standards are met
- follows standards for safe food handling, storage, and sanitation
- maintains accurate temperature logs per department standards
- correctly labels and dates all food produced
- reviews and follows production sheets and recipes
- collaborates with team to improve food quality and food production to control food waste
- if scheduled for café production, efficiently prepares food to recipe standards and established steps of service, while maintaining friendly interaction with customers
- ensures food is at correct temperature and attractively displayed
- rotates inventory of food items to ensure freshness, quality, and food storage standards are maintained
- communicates inventory purchasing needs to the appropriate person
- follows established food handling procedures, monitors temperature of food and equipment, etc., to ensure food safety and infection control practices are met
- uses necessary equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
- cleans, sanitizes, and maintains an organized work area
- performs other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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