Cook

Cook | St. Charles Hospital

Location: Port Jefferson, NY

Culture: People-First | Compassionate | Excellence

The Heart of the Role

At St. Charles Hospital, we believe food is medicine. As a Cook in our award-winning Nutritional Services department, you don’t just "prep meals"—you provide comfort and healing to our patients and community. We are looking for a culinary professional who leads with empathy and takes pride in helping others through the craft of cooking.

What You’ll Do

• High-Impact Prep: Handle high-volume batch cooking and precise a la carte service for patients, staff, and special events. Food prep is a must.
• Culinary Artistry: Use your expertise to follow standardized recipes while maintaining the highest quality of taste and presentation.
• Safety Excellence: Maintain a spotless, safe, and organized kitchen environment by strictly following all sanitary and safety protocols.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Culinary Arts Degree is required.
• Safety Certification: HACCP training is required.
• Skill Set: Master-level food prep skills are essential; exceptional knife skills are a significant plus.
• Experience: Proven experience in batch cooking and a la carte service.
• Mindset: A genuine desire to help people and a commitment to outstanding service.

Why Join Us?

• Stability: Defined benefit pension plan and comprehensive health benefits.
• Growth: Generous tuition assistance and a culture that supports your professional evolution.
• Purpose: Work within a "Center of Excellence" where your contribution is valued and your empathy makes a difference every day.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.