Associate Cook

Portland, ORPart-timePosted Jul 10, 2026

Associate Cook at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. This posting represents On-Call, Variable Schedule.

 

All Food Service staff must provide a high level of customer service for patients, family members, volunteers, physicians and staff. The Service Excellence Standards of Behavior guidelines must be adhered to at all times. Must have comprehensive knowledge of, and be compliant with, specified regulatory requirements, and food safety and sanitation regulations for food service in a health care environment. Proper sanitation procedures and practices must be following to assure the cleanliness and sanitation of ware-washing, service-ware, equipment in the work area. Adhere to County/State Health department, hospital, and department standards, policies and procedures at all times.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications: 

  • National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority upon hire.
  • 2 years working in a high volume, full service restaurant or institutional food service facility working in a prep cook/ grill cook capacity where at least 2 of the 3 major meal periods.
  • 1 year of experience working from recipes and experience prepping and portioning items needed in the production process.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Coursework/Training: 12 months formal culinary education/degree.
  • Diversified cooking experience, which includes any combination of the following positions: line/grill/broiler/catering cook, hot and cold prep and production.
  • Experience in a USDA or HACCP production facility.
  • Healthcare food service using therapeutic diets.
  • Experience developing recipes and creating daily menu special in a large scale restaurant or commercial food service facility.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

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