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Now Hiring: Dietary Cook

Hospital Food Service | Multiple Shifts Available | Weekly Pay

Are you passionate about cooking and making a difference in people's lives? Join a dedicated hospital food service team where your work directly supports patient care, staff, and visitors every day.

We're seeking dependable Dietary Cooks to prepare and serve high-quality meals in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Whether you're working behind the scenes in food production or engaging with customers at a grill or retail station, you'll be an important part of delivering exceptional service and nutrition.

Schedule

1st Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

2nd Shift: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Every Other Weekend Required

Pay & Benefits

Competitive Pay

Weekly Pay

Opportunity for Growth & Advancement

Climate-Controlled Work Environment

Comprehensive Benefits Upon Permanent Hire

Stable Healthcare Industry Opportunity

What You'll Do

+ Prepare, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items

+ Follow recipes and production guidelines to ensure quality and consistency

+ Assemble patient meals accurately according to dietary requirements

+ Operate tray line, grill, and food service stations

+ Maintain food safety, sanitation, and temperature standards

+ Support catered events, retail food service, and daily meal production

+ Work collaboratively with a team to provide exceptional customer service

Qualifications

+ At least 1 year of cooking experience in a restaurant, cafeteria, healthcare, or food service environment

+ Ability to follow recipes and food preparation instructions

+ Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices

+ Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask

+ Reliable attendance and punctuality

+ Healthcare or hospital food service experience is a plus

Why You'll Love This Role

This is more than just a cooking position. You'll be part of a team that helps patients receive nutritious meals while enjoying a supportive workplace with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career.

Apply today and turn your passion for cooking into a rewarding career in healthcare food service!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond Heights, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond Heights, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 11, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond Heights,MO.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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