Cook - Food Services - Evenings - Cox South
@ L.E. Cox Medical CentersCook - Food Services - Evenings - Cox South
About the job
CoxHealth is a healthcare system serving SW Missouri and Arkansas, including hospitals and clinics. The cook role involves preparing food, maintaining sanitation, and working evening shifts in a hospital setting.
Requirements
- Basic reading and writing skills
- Follow directions efficiently
- Work as part of a team
- Able to stand long periods
- Organized and flexible
Qualifications
- High school diploma preferred
- Food safety knowledge
- Self-motivated
- Able to move quickly
- Sanitation knowledge
Full job description
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807




Department:
1101 Food Services SouthScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Hours:
10:am-6:30pmWork Shift:
Evening Shift (United States of America)CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description:
Performs daily work routines and assignments as delegated. Prepares and cooks food for hospital patients, staff, visitors, and other functions. Maintains high standards of quality in food production and sanitation.Education: ▪ Required: none ▪ Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience: ▪ Preferred: 1 year of institutional food service experience Skills: ▪ Basic reading and writing skills and able to do simple math ▪ Able to follow directions and work together as a team player ▪ Able to move quickly ▪ Able to stand for long periods of time ▪ Organized and flexible to change ▪ Self- motivated ▪ Food safety and sanitation knowledge Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ ServSafe certification preferred