Associate Cook

Providence Digital Innovation Group

Salary undisclosed

Richland, WA, United StatesPart-timeOn-siteNovice

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Description

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Food Production, remains responsible for simple-step food preparation, tray line setup, and serving as well as short order cooking of foods for patients, catering or retail food service customers, acts in a manner that supports patient food safety, customer satisfaction, and departmental goals, and performs other duties as assigned.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Six (6) months of cooking experience.
Hospital or nursing home cooking experience.

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 providing safe, compassionate care

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Benefits

health insurance
401(k)
parental leave
life insurance
disability insurance

About this role

Providence Digital Innovation Group is hiring an Associate Cook for a part-time, in-office position at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington. You'll work under the Food Production Supervisor preparing meals for patients, handling catering orders, and managing short order cooking. The role involves tray line setup, food service, and maintaining the food safety and customer satisfaction standards that support the hospital's operations.

You'll need a National Food Handler Card before hire. While six months of cooking experience and prior hospital or nursing home kitchen work are preferred, they're not required—making this a reasonable entry point if you're new to the field. Providence emphasizes a supportive workplace culture and offers part-time staff access to benefits including a 401(k) with employer matching, health coverage, paid time off, and well-being resources.

This is a straightforward production cooking role suited to someone looking for flexible, part-time work in a healthcare setting. If you're comfortable with repetitive food prep, follow clear direction, and want to be part of a larger mission-driven organization, it's worth considering.

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