Hospital Cook Per DiemPRN
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Job Location:
West Orange, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Position: Hospital Cook
Location: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange NJ 07052
Schedule: Per Diem (PRN) 6AM-2PM OR 11AM-7PM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)
Compensation: $22/Hour Shift Differential
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical physical emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries spinal cord injuries neurological disorders orthopedic issues amputation and multiple traumas.
We support your career growth and personal well-being:
- Start Strong: Orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan (Part-Time or Per Diem are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year)
- Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
Responsibilities
You will deliver superior quality in all that you do and you will treat others as they wish to be treated. You are a results-oriented team player who is resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.
You will prepare foods for patients staff and guests and may assist with general cleaning of the cooking and eating the absence of the Manager the Cook supervises the dietary staff ensuring that our facility and departmental policies and procedures are adhered to and that proper sanitation safety and infection control policies are being followed.
- Accepting and understanding both verbal and written instructions.
- Providing high quality food preparation and service.
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment to meet department standards.
- Maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control.
- Demonstrating a willingness to help with work that needs to be done.
- Taking initiative to not only identify problems but to bring about a positive and sustainable solution.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- One (1) year cooking experience required.
Preferred Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Culinary Arts degree preferred
- Completion of state or local food safety training course preferred
- Healthcare experience preferred
Per Diem Requirement: Must be available to work 4 days per month 2 must be weekend.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
About Company
Select Medical is one of the largest providers of critical illness recovery hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and occupational health clinics in the United States. Guided by our mission to provide an exceptional patient care experience t ... View more
