Cook

Intermountain Health; Utah; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Education Assistance

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Utah Valley Hospital is seeking a full-time cook to perform a variety of food production duties under supervision. The role involves cooking, serving, following recipes, and supporting large-scale meal production for patients and staff.

You will work 40 hours weekly with a pay range based on experience ($19.31 - $25.11 per hour) and rotating holidays/weekends. Strong focus on safety, teamwork, and delivering quality meals in a hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification required by first day of work.
• 1+ year experience as a Cook in healthcare or restaurant environment preferred.
• Must read and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Safe food handling techniques across applications.
• Understanding workflow, prioritization and deadlines.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of modified diets and related preparation methods preferred.
• Experience operating commercial cooking equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food, serve customers, and complete other duties as assigned.
• Follow recipes and instructions for food preparation.
• Prepare bulk items and large-scale productions for meals and catered items.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary work area.
• Rotate inventory and manage production quantities.
• Interact with customers in various venues including catering and patient care areas.
• Assist with delivering patient meals, cashiering, stocking, and dishwashing as needed.

Skills

Food Handling

Food Safety

Food Production

Follows Instructions

Recipes

Reading

Organizing

Communication

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 12pm-8:30pm Required: Rotating holidays and weekends

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.

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 Utah Valley Hospital
• Work City: Provo
• Work State: Utah
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $19.31 - $25.11

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.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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