Cook 1 at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

Cook 1

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38182
Position Category: Food/Nutrition
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Food and Nutrition dept
Posting Salary Range: $20.77 - $27.69 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday
Posting Hours: 1:00pm - 9:30pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

A Cook 1 prepares and cooks foods according to standardized menus, recipes, or verbal instructions from

supervisor. These recipe items include but are not limited to: salads, dressings, toast, sandwiches, soups, eggs,

hashbrowns, sushi, meat fabrication, fish fabrication, poultry fabrication, etc. Duties include use of grills, char-

broilers, ovens, tilt grills, steam kettles, steam oven, choppers, blenders, slicers and other various and specialty

pieces of kitchen equipment. Cleaning & maintenance of equipment and work areas is required including

mopping, sweeping, scrubbing.

A Cook 1 must have sufficient culinary knowledge to: scale recipe quantities; take measures to eliminate

excessive waste of food products; be familiar with use and types of commercial kitchen equipment, proper

temperatures for food; be able to produce consistent, visually appealing & high quality food. Recipe alteration

requires sign off from Chef.

A Cook 1 must adhere to sanitation and food safety standards as set forth by the health department as well as

standards above and beyond Health Department Regulations as stipulated with OHSU Food & Nutrition

Handbook. This adherence to policy includes but is not limited to: proper hand washing procedures, proper

labeling of all products, following proper rotation procedures and assisting in maintenance of rotational

policies throughout not only individual work areas but throughout the entire kitchen.

Function/Duties of Position

• Prepare (physically produce) existing and new recipes for patients and guests. Production and service of menu items, special requests preparation, specialty and individualized services unique to patients and guests.

• Conveyance of supplies, storage of foods employing OSHU specified controls, temperature monitoring and recording and food and work safety compliance assurance.

• Cleaning.

• Covering co-workers for breaks and absences.

• Special preparation, banquets, special assignments.

Required Qualifications

• An OR food handlers card or equivalent; AND

• Food Protection Manager Certification with 6 months of hire; AND

• Two years of experience as a cook in a commercial food service facility; OR

• Possession of a Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service from a certified community college or technical school.

• Food handlers card or Servsafe certificate obtained by hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School / Culinary Diplomas
• 2 years industry related experience.

Additional Details

Exposure to loud noise, heat, grease, and cold.

Continuous standing, moving, bending, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, pulling, twisting, moving.