From food service assistant to a chef de partie, discover a rewarding culinary career path at Northwell Health.

Are you interested in growing into a culinary career at Northwell Health? Our team members can advance their careers in both clinical and non-clinical roles through various personal and professional resources and development programs. This includes continuing education opportunities through our Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI), mentorships, Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), tuition reimbursement and more.

Below, you can explore one of the many ways you can grow your career from a food service assistant to a cook and into a chef de partie. For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to get started on this career journey as a food service assistant. Discover a career well cared for as part of our Northwell team today.

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Food Service Assistant

Food service assistants perform several tasks relating to the preparation and service of food, delivery and collection of food and supplies, appropriate operation of machinery and sanitation of specific areas of the department.

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.

Following a food service assistant, you may look to transition to a cook by advancing your hospitality skills and gaining additional culinary experience.

Cook
Cooks prepare and cook food for patients, employees and guests. They also maintain a sanitary environment and assist the chef, as needed.

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.

As you look to move forward in your career path from a cook to a chef de partie, you can pursue a culinary or relevant degree by utilizing Northwell’s tuition reimbursement program. Your background as a food service assistant and cook will provide a great foundation for this role and also allow you to broaden your skills while continuing your education.

Chef de Partie
The chef de partie prepares and specializes in the preparation of a specific food group. This includes various meat, fish, produce and desserts.

• Requires associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Requires three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience.