Cook PRN

Intermountain Healthcare; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated food production worker to join their culinary team. This role involves preparing and cooking food, ensuring safety and sanitation standards, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have a solid understanding of food handling and safety, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The position offers flexible hours with the potential for 1-3 shifts per week, making it ideal for those looking for a dynamic work environment. Join a team that values wellness and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Wellness programs

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food, serves customers, and maintains a sanitary environment.
• Follows recipes and instructions in food preparation.

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.

Posting Specifics

1. Pay Rate: Based on Experience
2. Shift Details: PRN (0-40 hrs/wk). Candidate will need to have open availability (including weekends and evening/night shifts. Rotating holidays required). Most incumbents will work 1-3 shifts per week based on the needs of the department.
3. Department: Culinary Services at Layton Hospital
4. Additional Details: Knowledge of cooking basics and/or formal Culinary training is a plus. Previous front of house line cooking experience preferred. Healthcare cooking experience preferred. Able to train in all aspects of the kitchen.

Essential Functions

1. This position prepares and cooks food, serves customers, completes other duties as assigned.
2. Follows recipes and/or instructions in the preparation of food items.
3. May prepare bulk food items, large scale production, line cook or complete assembly of specialty meals and catered items.
4. Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment.
5. Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product.
6. Interacts with customers in any venue - catering, retail outlets or patient care.
7. 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

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

Physical Requirements:

1. Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
2. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
6. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location: Intermountain Health Layton Hospital

Work City: Layton

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 (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits).

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.