Cook -- Dietary -- Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital is a well-established healthcare facility committed to providing compassionate and high-quality patient care in Charleston, West Virginia. As a full-service hospital, Memorial Hospital serves patients, employees, and visitors with a wide range of medical services, while maintaining strict adherence to health, safety, and sanitary regulations. The hospital prides itself on fostering a nurturing and safe environment that supports recovery and wellness through teamwork, patient-centered philosophies, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. The position available is a full-time Food Service Worker role at Memorial Hospital. This role is vital to the hospital's mission to deliver excellent care by ensuring the timely and effective preparation and delivery of nutritious foods to patients, employees, and visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing food in accordance with hospital standards, which ensures patient satisfaction and promotes a safe dining experience. This role includes important duties such as accurately determining food quantities for preparation, standardizing and developing new recipes, inspecting food stations for compliance with safety and sanitary guidelines, and assisting in training new employees. Food Service Workers play a critical role in the overall functioning of the hospital’s food service department. You will be expected to work collaboratively with the kitchen staff and other hospital departments. The role requires a focus on quality and efficiency as well as compliance with all regulatory standards and internal policies. Additionally, the position demands excellent customer service skills to meet patient satisfaction goals and ensure that dietary needs are met appropriately for various patient groups. Working at Memorial Hospital’s food service department also involves engagement in ongoing competency training related to patient care standards, food handling, and safety protocols. The hospital supports continuous learning and encourages employees to achieve excellence through educational opportunities and adherence to institutional policies. With a varied work schedule and a supportive work environment, this role provides an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to patient health and well-being while developing professional skills in a healthcare setting.

• High school diploma or GED
• One year related dietary experience
• Food handlers card within 30 days of hire
• Ability to comply with company attendance policy
• Ability to perform work in shift and on-call situations
• Ability to maintain all applicable required education
• Ability to follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures
• Ability to perform related duties as assigned