Cook **Southwest Health** 1 Positions ID: 87117 Posted On 02/04/2026 **Job Overview** **Requirements** + Must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. + Minimum of one to two years’ food preparation experience, preferably in a healthcare setting + Experience with standard kitchen equipment including steamers, steam table, robot coupe, ovens, dish machines, slicers, etc. required + Food prep experience including main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, and special function foods required + Certification with the State of Wisconsin for food protection policies and Food Manager Certification preferred. If not certified, must be willing to complete upon hire. + Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Electronic Medical Record and Food Purveyor Software preferred. **Work Hours** We are seeking a full-time (36 hr/ week) Cook to work Monday- Friday, 6:15 AM- 2:45 PM. Includes an every third weekend and holiday rotation. **Job Summary** The Cook prepares food for the residents, patients, guests and employees. Oversees other food service workers and prepares appropriate food (therapeutic and texture modified) for each patient or resident. Responsible to open the department and/or close the department in the absence of the Lead Cook and follows appropriate sanitation and safety procedures. **Contact Information** Southwest Health Attn: Human Resources 1400 Eastside Rd Platteville, WI 53818 Phone: (608) 342-0998 Email: hr@southwesthealth.org Fax: (608) 342-5015 **Benefits** Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility. Primary Contact 13894 Miranda Koch HR Generalist, Human Resources 608-342-4796 Phone Phone Phone Fax hr@southwesthealth.org Email True False True **Job Details** Location Platteville, WI Shift First Shift Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan PTO (Paid Time Off) Tuition Reimbursement **Qualifications** Education High School/GED Company ID 1250 Job REQ # \# Positions 1 Start Date 20260204 End Date 20261231 Featured Job 0 TH Ad 0 TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist Cascade Manufacturing Company Maintenance Technician - CNC and Electrical Sedona Staffing Services Cashier/Kitchen Help-Manchester Sedona Staffing Services Physical Therapist FT/PT/PRN Unified Therapy Services IT Manager Colony Brands, Inc. 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Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin. We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award┬« winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health' fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience. Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.