Chef

Life Care Centers of America; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America in Idaho Falls seeks a skilled Chef to prepare quality meals for patients in accordance with all laws and Life Care standards. You will lead cooking operations, ensure dietary requirements are met, and maintain high standards of safety and sanitation.

Based in Idaho Falls, this on-site role requires culinary program completion or equivalent, plus hospital food service experience and the ability to manage large quantities of food while delivering compassionate,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved ACF culinary program or have completed another recognized culinary institution.
• One year experience in hospital or post-acute care food service.
• Experience in preparing and cooking food in large quantities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food service staff are trained in cooking and presentation skills to enhance presentation and quality of food served to patients.
• Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing in both taste and appearance, and appropriate for each patient.
• Knowledgeable of ordered diets (i.e., NCS, NAS, 1800 ADA) as well as food consistency.
• Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Cater events as requested.
• Utilize production tools and recipes provided to prepare meals and snacks.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Skills

Hospital food service experience

Large quantity cooking

Education

ACF culinary program

Job description

Position Summary

The Chef prepares quality meals for patients in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, And Licensure Requirements

• Graduate of an approved American Culinary Federation (ACF) culinary program or have completed another recognized culinary institution
• One (1) year experience in hospital or post acute care food service
• Experience in preparing and cooking food in large quantities

Specific Job Requirements

• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Ensure food service staff are trained in cooking and presentation skills to enhance presentation and quality of food served to patients
• Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing in both taste and appearance, and appropriate for each patient
• Knowledgeable of ordered diets (i.e., NCS, NAS, 1800 ADA) as well as food consistency
• Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available
• Cater events as requested
• Utilize production tools and recipes provided to prepare meals and snacks
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer