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Job Highlights

• Full time role at 36 hours per week

• Competitive hourly pay range of $16.86 to $23.44, starting pay is based on experience

• Prepare quality foods and support safe, efficient kitchen operations

• Work with standardized recipes, food safety standards, and daily production needs

About this role

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as a Cook and help provide nutritious, well-prepared meals that support patients, visitors, and staff. In this role, you will work in a team-oriented kitchen environment where quality, safety, and consistency matter every day. Your work helps advance our mission of empathy amplified by supporting care through thoughtful food service in a rural community setting.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare quality foods according to diet menus.

• Follow standardized recipes and portion food accurately based on census and production sheets.

• Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards, including cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas.

• Monitor, replenish, and record food usage.

• Label, date, and store food safely.

• Maintain proper food temperatures during prep and service.

• Operate and maintain standard kitchen equipment and report faulty equipment as needed.

• Ensure compliance with state, local, and regulatory food service requirements.

What you will need

• High school diploma or equivalency required.

• No experience required.

• ServSafe certification required within first 30 days of employment.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety.

• Ability to follow recipes, production sheets, and sanitation standards.

• Good communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

What we offer

• Full-time position at 36 hours per week.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.

• Opportunity to support patient care through quality food service.

• A team-oriented workplace focused on safety, consistency, and service.

• Full benefits package for eligible roles, including:

  • Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center.

  • Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.

  • Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.

  • Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.

  • Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.

Our culture & values

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of empathy amplified through belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. As a Cook, you help support healing and comfort by preparing meals with care, consistency, and attention to safety. Our organization includes more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to close health disparities and strengthen healthy communities. In Hillsboro, you will be part of a close-knit rural community with strong local values, outdoor recreation, and the quality of life that comes from serving neighbors close to home.

Let's connect!

Megan Wopat, Manager of Human Resources
[email protected] | (608) 489-8106

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