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Food Services Worker (First Cook) – Hospital Food Service Jobs in Cleveland, Ohio

Join a hospital dietary and food service team in Cleveland, Ohio, as a Food Services Worker (First Cook) preparing quality meals for patients, guests, and staff. This healthcare food service role offers a 13-week assignment, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to support safe, welcoming hospital dining experiences.

Hospital Food Service Job Details

• Job Title: Food Services Worker (First Cook)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $560–$600
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Healthcare Setting: Hospital dietary and food services department
• Assignment: 13-week temporary assignment
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 40 hours per week; rotating weekends and flexibility to support department coverage
• Shift Duration: 8-hour shifts
• Available Shift Windows: 5:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Work Environment: On-site hospital kitchen with exposure to varying food-preparation and food-storage temperatures

Food Services Worker Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in food preparation, cooking, hospital food service, or an institutional kitchen environment required
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to read and follow standardized recipes, production sheets, meal schedules, and food-preparation instructions
• Ability to use conversion charts to increase or decrease recipe portions
• Ability to apply basic math and follow detailed written or verbal instructions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer-service skills and a positive, professional attitude
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, meet time-sensitive meal production needs, and remain composed in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and push or pull carts weighing up to 350 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, squatting, and twisting
• Ability to follow food-safety, sanitation, OSHA, standard-precaution, and personal protective equipment requirements
• No specific certification required

Hospital Food Service Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to standardized recipes, production sheets, quality standards, and meal schedules
• Taste, monitor, and maintain food quality throughout the meal production process
• Prepare, portion, garnish, and deliver food items to the appropriate locations before scheduled mealtimes
• Complete production sheets, temperature logs, and other required dietary and food-service documentation
• Follow proper food-handling, food-storage, temperature-control, and sanitation procedures
• Assist with room-service lines and other hospital dietary department activities as needed
• Maintain assigned work areas, counters, tables, kitchen equipment, floors, and storage areas in a clean and orderly condition
• Complete daily sanitation assignments and follow established cleaning schedules
• Provide friendly, efficient, and responsive service to patients, visitors, and coworkers
• Recognize and respond appropriately to the needs of diverse patient populations
• Follow organizational conduct standards and applicable local, state, and federal regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned by department leadership

Cleveland offers a vibrant urban setting with diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the lakefront and surrounding communities. Apply now to join this hospital food service team in Cleveland, Ohio.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.