Food Prep/Cook - FT

About the Role

We’re hiring a Food Preparation/Cook to support high-quality meal service for patients, café guests, and special events in a healthcare setting. This role plays a vital part in daily food production, short-order cooking, and maintaining food safety standards. Ideal candidates bring hands-on kitchen experience, strong teamwork, and pride in service excellence within hospital food services.

What You’ll Do

Food Preparation & Cooking

• Prepare ingredients and cook menu items for patient meals, café service, and special functions
• Execute short-order grill and deli station cooking with speed, accuracy, and consistency
• Bake and plate desserts, salads, sides, soups, and entrée items using standardized recipes
• Monitor food quality and safety through proper tasting, temperature checks, and handling

Customer Service & Meal Service

• Deliver friendly, responsive service to patients, visitors, and café patrons
• Take orders at counters or by phone and prepare items to order
• Present portions attractively with garnishes, sauces, and appropriate plating

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Follow Ohio Department of Health Uniform Food Code and HACCP guidelines
• Record and monitor food and equipment temperatures accurately
• Rotate stock, check expiration dates, and maintain clean, organized prep areas

Kitchen Operations & Sanitation

• Wash dishes, pots, pans, trays, and utensils by hand and machine
• Complete daily and deep-cleaning tasks for kitchen and dish areas
• Assist with inventory counts and requisitions for coolers, freezers, and dry storage

Our Culture & Values

We’re guided by Integrity, Ownership, Compassion, and Respect—working as one team to serve our community with professionalism and care.

Work Environment

This is a 100% onsite position at a hospital kitchen and café in Port Clinton, Ohio. The role involves standing for extended periods and working in hot, cold, and fast-paced environments.

Apply Today

Apply today to help us provide safe, nourishing meals that support healing and exceptional guest experiences.

• • Minimum 6 months of food service experience or equivalent hands-on training
  • Proven knife handling and basic cooking skills in a commercial kitchen
  • Strong teamwork, communication, and time-management abilities
  • Ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and maintain food safety standards

  Preferred

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Prior hospital or institutional food preparation experience
  • ServSafe Certification

Magruder Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class under the law.

Magruder Hospital is a Tobacco and Drug Free Workplace. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug screening, including screening for the presence of nicotine, satisfactory completion of background verification, and the results of a post-offer medical examination, if required by the hospital.