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Sr. Cook - UH Truman Medical Center (Varied Shifts)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

University Health Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Food Service UHTMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

varied

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

Senior Cook – Lead the Kitchen, Serve with Heart

Bringing skill, leadership, and flavor to every shift.

About the Role:

Ready to take your cooking game to the next level? As a Senior Cook , you’ll not only prepare delicious, high-quality meals for patients, staff, and special events — you’ll also take charge, guiding other cooks to keep the kitchen running smoothly and efficiently.

Whether you're crafting meals from standardized recipes, coordinating prep for large batches, or stepping in to support special functions, your leadership in the kitchen helps us deliver nourishment with care and consistency.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Prepare meals based on menus, production sheets, and standardized recipes for:

• Patients

• Cafeteria patrons

• Physicians and medical staff

• Special functions and events

• Supervise, mentor, and guide other kitchen staff to ensure quality and timeliness.

• Monitor food quality, portion control, and presentation.

• Operate large commercial kitchen equipment safely and effectively.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment — following food safety guidelines at all times.

• Step in to problem-solve and keep production flowing during peak times.

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or GED (required for employees hired on or after May 1, 2006).

• A current Food Handler’s Permit from Kansas City, MO, Independence, Jackson County, or Clay County — or willingness to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

• At least two years of experience preparing large quantities of food using standardized recipes.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct and support a team in a high-volume setting.

• Clear verbal and written communication skills — you’ll be giving direction and working with others closely.

• Physical stamina to bend, twist, push, and lift large containers of hot food in a busy kitchen environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• You’ll take the lead in creating meals that nourish and comfort patients and staff alike.

• You’ll work in a collaborative kitchen environment where your skills are valued and your leadership matters.

• You’ll gain opportunities to grow your career in food service and healthcare hospitality.

• Every day, you’ll make a difference — one tray, one plate, one team effort at a time.

Ready to step into the kitchen and lead with confidence and care?

Apply today and bring your talent to a team where food is more than fuel — it’s part of healing.

Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day.

University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees. UH is an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, language, age, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, socioeconomic status, literacy, disability, mobility, abilities, veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law.

Work Location: 11605 East 23rd Street South, Independence, MO 64050

Job Summary:

Core to the ArchWell Health approach is to have a robust clinical care team focused on the needs of our members. Care teams are responsible for delivering excellent and compassionate primary care and coordinating the care of our members with the broader healthcare delivery system. The Medical Assistant (MA) plays a critical role in supporting the PCP day-to-day and ensuring efficiency in the care provided to patients. MAs will work closely and collaboratively with their teammates to greet and room ArchWell Health members. S/he will be expected to assist in assessing patient's health conditions, including performing routine diagnostic testing during appointments.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake with patients, measuring and recording vital signs, patient interview, and medical history; perform examinations and routine screenings, ensuring patients are informed and all questions and concerns are addressed for each procedure.
• Critically listen and engage with patients throughout appointment, ensuring needs and/or changing in patient conditions are reported to PCP, specialists, and/or other clinical personnel.
• Perform all tasks with a hyper focus on patient experience, including processing of patient phone messages, including returning calls; routing calls to other team members as appropriate; calling patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician.
• Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures and other first aid procedures; use CPR skills, when necessary, all under physician supervision.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and conduct accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Provide health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices; follows up with coached patients via weekly calls.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must possess a high degree of emotional intelligence and integrity, driven and focused work ethic.
• Self-starter with the ability to think creatively and work effectively.
• Ability to work effectively with various seniorities and diverse populations including staff, providers, members, family members, insurance carriers, vendors and market leadership.
• Strong communicator that is customer oriented.
• Excellent critical reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to analyze situations, determine risks, and find solutions to prevent future issues and resolve recurring defects.
• Experience with claims/quality reports and analytical software packages.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software.
• Ability to travel on occasion for company meetings.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) required.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program OR comparable healthcare vocational training (i.e. foreign-trained physician, paramedic, etc.) required.
• A minimum of 1 year work experience as a Medical Assistant.
• 6+months' phlebotomy experience is highly desired.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required.
• EClinical Works or similar EMR experience.
• Experience working with geriatric patients is a plus.
• Embodies and serves as a role model of ArchWell Health's Values:
  • Be compassionate
  • Strive for excellence
  • Earn trust
  • Show respect
  • Stay resilient
  • Always do the right thing

About ArchWell Health:

At ArchWell Health, we're creating a community of caring designed to help our members stay healthy and engaged. By focusing on a strong provider-patient relationship, routine wellness, and staying active, our members enjoy a higher level of care and better quality of life after the age of 60. Everything we do is for seniors. We believe seniors should be heard, listened to, and given ample time by their physicians to live well later in life.

Our value-based care model is designed to prevent illnesses while keeping members healthy and happy in every aspect of their life. We deliver best-in-class primary care at comfortable, accessible neighborhood centers where older adults can feel at home and become part of a vibrant, wellness-focused community. We're passionate about caring for older adults and united by the belief that caring has the power to change everything for our members.

ArchWell Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.