Hospital Cook Jobs

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings.

Responsibilities*

• Rethermalize foods according to standardized methods and procedures.
• Label and date food items according to departmental and regulatory guidelines.
• Prepare convenience food items, including prepared casseroles and vegetables for serving by performing such duties as placing and removing from an oven or a stove and setting heating temperatures in accordance with specific instructions.
• Assist on the hot production line during breaks and peak meal times. Includes portioning and serving food over a counter and from a steam table. Prepare grilled foods such as hamburgers, eggs, bacon, French toast, pancakes, etc. cooked to order.
• Perform ongoing verbal communication between coworkers and at shift crossover.
• Disassemble, operate, clean, and reassemble conventional cooking equipment, including grills, broilers, steamers, skillets, convection ovens, and other related food processing equipment.
• Be flexible with work schedules, job tasks, and job changes. This includes but is not limited to working holidays and picking up additional duties when a coworker is absent.
• Complete daily prep list including but not limited to weighing ingredients, preparing salads, cleaning, slicing, dicing, chopping, and peeling fruits and vegetables, slicing meat, preparing salad dressings, etc. Also includes portioning salads, desserts and Jell-O.
• Heat up food and prepare steam table for lunch/dinner service. Prepare hot and cold sandwiches and soups.
• Combine ingredients and prepare regular and modified diet food products, including entrees, soups, sauces, gravies, casseroles, meats, and vegetables by utilizing conventional cooking methods and procedures and standardized recipes.
• Check and record refrigerator temperatures according to established procedures, and report any problems to supervisor.
• Maintain security and inventory control of prepared foods and related supplies by adhering to established storage and handling procedures.
• Receive and store supplies.
• Combine ingredients and finish convenience/cook-chill food products by adding toppings/garnishes, baking off, and portioning for service.
• Clean food service equipment, counters, utensils, and assigned areas of work.
• Coordinate and perform the preparation, portioning, and distribution of salads.
• Operate mixing machines, toasters, slicer, and choppers.
• Measure and weigh ingredients.

Required Qualifications*

• Ability to successfully pass the ServSafe Food Handlers Certification within 90 days of employment.
• Minimum of one year of culinary experience in a fast-paced food service environment, which includes hot production line experience.
• Experience in estimating consumption levels and generating prep lists
• Ability to multitask and work at a fast pace.
• Demonstrate excellent communication by having the ability to read English with comprehension, listen effectively, speak and write clearly, and accurately follow written instructions.
• Ability to perform physical job tasks safely. This includes but is not limited to lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, reaching, standing (up to 8 hours), and pushing and pulling up to 35 lbs.

Work Schedule

Sunday-Saturday with the option of Days, Afternoons or Evenings.

Hours range from 6:00AM - 10:00PM (Hours dependent shift schedule)

Additional Information

Michigan Medicine will hold an open interview session focusing on our open Custodian, Food Service Worker and Cook positions. If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please join us at Michigan Works (304 Harriet St, Ypsilanti 48197) on May 25th from 11:00- 2:00 for on the spot interviews. for additional information or assistance please contact Mike Sadler at [email protected].

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Vaccine Requirements

COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all students, faculty and staff working in the following areas: Michigan Medicine including the Medical School, Dental School, University Health Service or the Mary A. Rackham Institute. This includes those working remotely and temporary workers. More information on this new policy is available on the U-M Health Response.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.