Essentia Health

Healthcare

Cook

$0–0k Aurora, Minnesota, United States PART TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Cook at Essentia Health. Skills: Food service, Cooking, Baking. Provide high quality foods. Perform large scale cooking”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Eligibility Requirements

Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 months kitchen preparation experience, 1 year institutional food services experience

What You'll Do.

Provide high quality foods

Perform large scale cooking

Perform small scale cooking

Perform basic food preparation

Perform general cleaning

Stock food services areas

Use institutional food service equipment

Care for institutional food service equipment

Adhere to infection control guidelines

Follow dietary recipes

Follow dietary guidelines

Follow departmental policies

Full Job Description

## ## **Building Location:** Northern Pines Medical Center ## **Department:** 2069820 NUTRITION SERVICES - NPMC HOSP ## **Job Description:** This position provides high quality appealing and nutritious foods to customers through food service through large and small scale cooking, baking and, basic food preparation, general cleaning and stocking of food services areas. Properly uses and cares for institutional food service equipment. Strictly adheres to infection control guidelines during food handling to prevent food contamination. Carefully follows Dietary recipes, guidelines, and departmental policies. Work Experience: 6 months experience in kitchen preparation and cooking. Quantity food cooking experience or minimum of one-year experience working in an institutional food services department. ## **Education Qualifications:** No educational requirements. ## **Licensure/Certification Qualifications:** ## **FTE:** 0.6 **Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:** ## **Shift Rotation:** FTE Flex Day/Eve (United States of America) ## **Shift Start Time:** day/evening ## ## **Shift End Time:** day/evening ## **Weekends:** rotating ## **Holidays:** Yes ## **Call Obligation:** No ## **Union:** Northern Pines Hospital AFSCME (NPAFSCME) ## **Union Posting Deadline:** 04/14/2026 **Compensation Range:** $16.47 - $24.58 Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit elig

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