Cook

Intermountain Health; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated food production associate to join their team. This role involves preparing and cooking food, ensuring high standards of food safety and sanitation, and delivering exceptional service to customers. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to follow instructions meticulously. If you are passionate about food and customer service, this opportunity offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients and caregivers alike. Join a forward-thinking organization that values quality and wellness in every meal served.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle food safely and maintain sanitation standards.
• Must have a Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food, serve customers, and maintain a sanitary environment.
• Interact with customers in various venues including catering and patient care.

Skills

Food Handling

Food Safety and Sanitation

Food Production

Follows Instructions

Recipes – ability to understand and execute

Reading

Organizing

Communication

Education

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Description:

Performs a variety of food production duties under general supervision.

Since November 2, 2009, Riverton Hospital has served as a full-service community hospital dedicated to high-quality patient care in a healing environment. At Intermountain, we are not your standard institutional hospital food. Our hospitals employ professional chefs, culinary leaders, cooks, and nutrition care associates. We treat our hospitals and catering events like hotels, with restaurant-quality cafes and a guest-centric culture of hospitality for our patients and caregivers.

With high-quality food as medicine, we bring new life into the world of hospital nutrition services and are making a difference in the lives of our patients every day.

Work Schedule

• PRN, on call or as needed
• Availability Needed: Sunday-Saturday 6:00am-9:30pm to cover shifts and be scheduled as needed
• Benefits Eligible: No

Essential Functions

• This position prepares and cooks food, serves customers, completes other duties as assigned.
• Follows recipes and/or instructions in the preparation of food items.
• May prepare bulk food items, large scale production, line cook or complete assembly of specialty meals and catered items.
• Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment.
• Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product.
• Interacts with customers in any venue - catering, retail outlets or patient care.
• May be required to deliver patient meals, cashier, stock, use automatic and manual ware-washing machines.

Skills

• Food Handling
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Food Production
• Follows Instructions
• Recipes – ability to understand and execute
• Reading
• Organizing
• Communication

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit (as required by State/County) or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work.
• Demonstrated ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications.
• Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred).
• Understands and prepares food according to modified diets using appropriate techniques where applicable (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to utilize commercial cooking equipment (preferred).

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location: Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital

Work City: Riverton

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.85 - $23.21

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.