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title: Cook at Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, IL
description: Kirby Medical Center is hiring for the Cook role in Monticello, IL. Pays $18.2–$27.3
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| **Company** | Kirby Medical Center |
| **Location** | Monticello, IL |
| **Salary** | $18.2/hr - $27.3/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 28, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** Kirby Medical Center sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 1 H-1B petition (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** Kirby Medical Center uses E-Verify.

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## Description

**Job Title**: Cook

**Location:** Monticello, Illinois

**Department**: Food Services

**Position Type:** Full Time

**Hours per week:** 40

**Schedule:** Varying 8, 10 or 12-hour shifts ranging from 5:00am to 6:45pm.

Shifts include: 5:00am to 1:30pm, 6:00am to 2:30pm, 10:00am to 6:45pm Monday-Friday with every fifth weekend rotation

**Holiday Requirement:** Holiday rotation with 12-hour shifts, 6:00am-6:45pm

**Salary Range:** $18.20-$27.30

*Compensation dependent on experience

**# of Openings:** 1

Kirby Medical Center is looking for a cook to join our Food Service team. In this role, you will be able to teach and build the culinary skills of your current production staff (cooks, cold food prep, and food service techs) and maintain a well-trained and driven team that produces high-quality food.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Able to set up an action station daily that demonstrates your culinary talent, creativity, and customer service skills.
- All knife skills and all cutting techniques.
- Recipe editing, costing and forecasting capabilities.
- Team player, team builder, and team leader.

**Benefits:**

- 40 hours PTO effective date of hire
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance effective date of hire
- Generous 401(k) match effective after 90 days
- $100 uniform stipend annually
- Shift differential pay eligible
- Quality/Goal incentive annually
- Free Wellness Program

**Required Qualifications:**

- Food Safety/Sanitation Manger certification required
- Allergen certification required
- Food Handler certification required

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- High School Diploma or equivalent, associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited culinary program preferred.
- Previous experience in hospital food preparation preferred.

*Kirby Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.*
## Skills

- Food Preparation
- Teamwork
- Cost Accounting
- Editing
- Sanitation
- Food and Beverage Service
- Knife Skills
- Food Safety
- Food Handler Certification
- Forecasting
- Customer Service
## Benefits

- Health and Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 401(k) Plans

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