Cook **Southwest Health** 1 Positions ID: 80711 Posted On 09/04/2025 **Job Overview** **Requirements** + High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required + Minimum of one to two years’ food preparation experience, preferably in a healthcare setting preferred + Experience with standard kitchen equipment including steamers, steam table, robot coupe, ovens, dish machines, slicers, etc. required + Food prep experience including main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, and special function foods required + Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Electronic Medical Record and Food Purveyor Software preferred + Certification with the State of Wisconsin for food protection policies and Food Manager Certification preferred + If not certified, must be willing to complete upon hire **Work Hours** We are seeking a full-time Cook (average 36 hours per week) to work a rotating schedule: 5 days one week and 4 days the next. This position includes an every third weekend and holiday rotation. Weekday shifts are from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Weekend shifts vary between 5:00 AM and 7:30 PM. **Job Summary** The cook prepares food for the residents, patients, guests and employees. Oversees other food service workers and prepares appropriate food (therapeutic and texture modified) for each patient or resident. Responsible to open the department and/or close the department in the absence of the Lead Cook and follows appropriate sanitation and safety procedures. **Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities** This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. 1. Completes the food pre-preparation, cooking, serving and cleaning involved in meal preparations for the patients, cafeteria and/or vending program patrons, and special function guests. 2. Maintains sanitary and safe food practices during the food preparation and service functions. 3. Provides the appropriate food (therapeutic and texture modified) for each patient or resident. 4. Assist with taking orders, communicating basic information regarding the food service program to new residents/patients, and serving patients in the patient room. 5. Engages in self-development to improve knowledge and enhance professional competence and participates in Performance Improvement activities. 6. Attends meetings and in-services training as directed, or as needed, and may include attendance at continuing education meetings. 7. Supervises the food service workers in the absence of the Lead Cook. 8. Provides input regarding the food service workers’ performance reviews as requested by the Director of Food and Nutrition. 9. Maintains clean work environment including cleaning and sanitizing work areas, sweeping and mopping floors, and throwing out garbage. 10. Assists with training new employees within the department. 11. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards. 12. Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. 13. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required. **Contact Information** Southwest Health Attn: Human Resources 1400 Eastside Rd Platteville, WI 53818 Phone: (608) 342-0998 Email: hr@southwesthealth.org Fax: (608) 342-5015 We believe that together we can change lives, and we anticipate your life will change in the process. If you aspire to help others find hope and live better, we invite you to submit your application below. **Benefits** Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility. Primary Contact 13894 Miranda Koch HR Generalist, Human Resources 608-342-4796 Phone Phone Phone Fax hr@southwesthealth.org Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Platteville, WI Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan PTO (Paid Time Off) Tuition Reimbursement **Qualifications** Education High School/GED Company ID 1250 Job REQ # \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250904 End Date 20251229 Featured Job 0 TH Ad 0 TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Cook Mount Carmel Bluffs Cook PRN Rotating MercyOne Cook Dyersville PT Rotating MercyOne Cook/Food Service Worker Grant Regional Health Center **Share this Job** Southwest Health **About the Company** **Southwest Health** is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin. We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health’s fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience. Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.