Cook - Encinitas
Scripps Health
Summary
This is a full-time position working 64 hours every two weeks, located at our Scripps Memorial campus in Encinitas. Must be available to work a varied shift (start time will be dependent upon the department's need) and varied schedule including weekends (Sundays).
Job description
Great opportunity for an experienced Cook to join our Encinitas Team. Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served the growing communities of San Diego's coastal North County since 1978. We are a community hospital with a friendly environment.
Our Cook team coordinates, preps a volume production of meals for patients, cafeteria, catering/special events. Performs job functions to support the following Food Service operational systems; safe food handling, volume food production, menu development and modification, meal assembly and portion control, inventory management and infection control/sanitation. Follows established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with food and safety regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- 6 months of experience in quantity food preparation or graduation from an approved culinary program
- Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate or able to pass Food Handlers Test given by verified manager or designee
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in quantity food preparation in healthcare
- ServSafe Certificate
- Formal culinary/quantity cooking education
Requirements
- 6 months of experience in quantity food preparation or graduation from an approved culinary program
- Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate or able to pass Food Handlers Test given by verified manager or designee
- Experience in quantity food preparation in healthcare
- ServSafe Certificate
- Formal culinary/quantity cooking education
Benefits
- Professional development programs
- Transitional programs
- Career growth opportunities
Company overview
Scripps Health is a prominent nonprofit healthcare system based in San Diego, California, recognized as one of the region's largest and most comprehensive medical providers. Founded in 1924, the organization operates five acute-care hospital campuses across San Diego County, along with numerous outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and affiliated physician groups. Scripps is renowned for its clinical excellence, consistently ranking among the nation's top hospitals in various specialties including cardiology, orthopedics, and cancer care. The system maintains strong affiliations with leading academic institutions and operates the Scripps Research Translational Institute, which focuses on genomic medicine and personalized healthcare. As a community-focused organization, Scripps Health provides a full continuum of care from primary and preventive services to complex specialty treatments and emergency care, serving over 700,000 patients annually. The system is also a major teaching institution with residency and fellowship programs across multiple medical specialties.