Cook

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a position in a hospital food service environment in Salt Lake City, UT. The role involves cooking, serving, and supporting patient meals with flexible shifts and weekend availability. Full-time, 40 hours per week, pay rate $19.31–$25.11 per hour based on experience.

Responsibilities include following recipes, food safety, and kitchen operations. Candidates should hold a Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification by day one and have the ability to work as part

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification required by first day.
• One year of experience as a cook preferred in healthcare or restaurant.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understand modified diets and proper cooking techniques.
• Familiar with safe food handling techniques.
• Experience with commercial cooking equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food, serves customers, and completes other duties.
• Follows recipes and instructions in food preparation.
• May prepare bulk items for large scale production or catered meals.
• Maintains organized and sanitary working environment.
• Maintains proper production quantities with rotation of product.
• Interacts with customers in catering, retail, or patient care.
• May deliver patient meals, cashier, stock, and operate washers.

Skills

Food Handling

Food Safety and Sanitation

Food Production

Follows Instructions

Recipes – ability to understand and in

Reading

Organizing

Communication

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of food production duties under general supervision.

Work Schedule

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($19.31 - $25.11)
• Availability Needed: Sunday - Saturday for variable shifts
• Variable Shift Assignments: 5:30am-1:30pm, 1pm-9pm
• Required: Flexible to work weekends as needed to support business needs
• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance. Click here for more details

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 or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required).
• One or more year of experience as a Cook in a healthcare or restaurant environment (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and 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 Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City

Salt Lake City

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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