Job Description

Hospital Cook

Falls Church, VA

Position Type: Part-Time

Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm & 10:30a-7:00pm - Mixed Schedule

Salary Scale: $16.54-$22.33

Make a Difference in the Mental Health!

Dominion Hospital, the only freestanding mental health facility in Northern VA, is seeking an experienced Part-Time Cook to join our Dietary Services team and help provide delicious, nutritious meals in a warm, welcoming environment.

If you enjoy cooking, thrive in a team setting, and want a career where your work truly matters, we'd love to meet you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Competitive pay
• Paperless, quick onboarding
• Warm, family-like culture, supportive leadership
• Recognition programs & employee appreciation events
• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plan, PTO, holiday pay)
• Generous employee referral program
• Annual performance reviews
• Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
• Opportunities for advancement
• Strong mentorship and orientation programs

What You'll Do:

• Prepare and cook meals according to approved menus, recipes, and therapeutic diet requirements.
• Ensure meals are prepared and served on time while maintaining quality, taste, and proper food temperatures.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and infection control standards.
• Practice proper portion control and food presentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, equipment, and food preparation areas.
• Assist with receiving deliveries, inventory management, food storage, labeling, and stock rotation.
• Work collaboratively with the Dietary Manager and interdisciplinary team to meet residents' nutritional needs and preferences.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, local, and facility regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous cooking experience in a healthcare, long-term care, assisted living, hospitality, or restaurant setting is required.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and infection control practices.
• Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and dietary instructions.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Dependable, positive, and able to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Must be reliable and committed to providing exceptional service to our residents.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for our job opportunities.

Dominion Hospital has provided quality healthcare services for close to 50 years! Our 116-bed hospital is one of the region's leading mental healthcare facilities in Northern Virginia. Our convenient location in suburban Falls Church, VA offers a full range of treatment options with a distinctive focus on crisis intervention and stabilization through our inpatient, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP). Our patients receive the best quality care through specialized services in safe, healthy, confidential, and trauma-informed environments.

At Dominion Hospital, our care-like family culture extends to our patients, our people, and our community. We are committed to each other. When we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

Join our team and help create a safer environment for patients, visitors, and employees while advancing excellence in healthcare. Apply today!

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