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Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

We currently have an opening for a full-time Cook to join our Portland, OR team. Prepares and cooks food for patients, employees, visitors, volunteers and for special catered functions. Washes and sanitizes all pots and pans used in the preparation, service and storage of food products in the Nutrition Services Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates skills and abilities to perform food preparation (including maintaining food temperatures), set-up, and service for patients (including special diets) and cafeteria customers

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to follow menus, recipes, and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and serving menu items

• Assembles coffee and pastry carts as needed

• Assists with thorough clean up after functions in a timely manner

• Demonstrates ability to handle food items according to Department of Health temperature standards.  Uses techniques which prevent cross-contamination of potentially hazardous foods

• Demonstrates ability to safely and efficiently use a wide variety of kitchen equipment (Meat slicer, steamers, mixer, convection oven, deep-fat fryer, choppers, and grill)

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to operate cash register according to manufacturer's instructions.  Competently rings up cafeteria sales, makes correct change, and is able to reconcile cash drawer at the end of the shift

• Effectively manages daily workload so co-workers may be assisted when necessary

Required Qualifications:

• Oregon Food Handlers Card

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED

• 2 years experience as Cook

• Cashier/hospital experience