El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward.  We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.  Come join the team that makes this happen.

Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

FTE

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

Cook and serve food for patients, cafeteria and catering.  Maintain menus with accuracy, consistency, eye appeal and proper portion control. Comply with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards consistently. Be involved in the development of recipes, menus and food presentation. Monitor food quality standards to ensure consistency and highest quality standards of the El Camino Hospital food experience. 

Qualifications

• 3 years of quantity cooking experience in healthcare or hospitality required. AA Degree in hospitality or Certification from an accredited culinary institute highly desirable.
• Good math skills required, must be able to scale recipes
• Must understand and follow recipes in food preparation and serving
• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and problem solving 
• Knowledge in more advanced food preparation (i.e. slice, julienne, dice, batonnet, tourne) a plus
• Knowledge in Buffet and Banquet Platters a plus
• Demonstration cooking skills a plus

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Food Safety Manager Certification

Salary Range:

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available.  El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.