Cook II

Cook II

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This role is within Christiana Care, one of the largest health care providers in the Mid‑Atlantic Region. The position is located at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, and other facilities. Christiana Care is committed to delivering health, guided by values of love and excellence.

$19.84/hr - $29.76/hr

Prepare and serve food to patients and customers according to standardized recipes. The cook is responsible for opening and closing the department, including cash handling procedures. Provides direction to Cook I’s and Service Assistants. The role requires rotational shifts and weekend and holiday work.

To prepare and serve food to patients and customers according to standardized recipes, manage department operations, and lead other kitchen staff.

• Demonstrates a patient/customer “comes first” attitude; greets patients, visitors, customers, and co‑workers with a smile and pleasant manner.
• Exhibits understanding and execution of CCHS Core Values – excellence and love; interacts with patients, families, co‑workers, and management in a compassionate manner.
• Reads and follows assignments, completing tasks within established time frames and maintaining high productivity without direct supervision.
• Communicates pertinent and vital information and feedback to co‑workers and supervisors; follows written and verbal instructions as directed.
• Stays informed about changes in policies, procedures, and equipment; completes mandatory education, attends meetings, and participates in coaching and mentoring.
• Adheres to Christiana Care Health System and department policies and procedures.
• Compliance with sanitation/safety responsibilities and applicable federal and state health codes.
• Prepares a wide variety of foods—soups, sauces, gravies, dressings, meats, fish, poultry, fresh, frozen, canned, and dehydrated vegetables—ensuring attractiveness, palatability, and temperature in accordance with standardized recipes.
• Provides on‑the‑job continuing education to Cook I and II staff.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six months food service experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

• Knowledge of food service equipment operation and use.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and follow standardized recipes.
• Ability to calculate recipe quantities and extensions using simple math.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise judgment in response to customer/patient demands.
• Ability to manage stress in a highly visible service organization.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers and other departments.
• Ability to measure food quantities.

• Must pass a drug‑free physical examination: hear, see, speak, and ambulate adequately.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, push, reach, handle, stand, stoop, and bend continuously to accommodate food service demands.
• Developed sense of olfactory and gustatory abilities.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Christiana Care offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.

Post End Date:
Dec 26, 2025.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Management and Manufacturing. Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care.