Cook, Senior - SHS

IdahoPTV; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Vacation leave

Pre- and post-employment retirement (2

Defibrate? better to correct

Job summary

State Hospital South in Blackfoot, Idaho is seeking a Cook Sr to coordinate meal services for up to 110 people in a healthcare setting. The role involves meal preparation, portioning, serving, and ensuring food safety and sanitation standards. Telework is not available; criminal history background check is required.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development within Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods and materials used to prepare foods for large-scale institutional use, following recipes and menus, and calculating volume.
• Experience training others in food preparation and serving; lead work or supervisory experience.
• Experience performing large-scale quantity cooking in institutions or large kitchen settings.
• Some knowledge of food values and basic nutrition for special diets.
• Some knowledge of supervisory practices.
• Preferred: Idaho Food Handler's certification or Food Safety Manager certification.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares daily work for cooks and food-service workers, coordinates assignments, and instructs in food prep, serving, and sanitation.
• Prepares meals per menu and dietary requirements, ensuring appearance, taste, temperature, and sanitation standards.
• Dishes portions according to diet and menu; maintains cleanliness and proper storage of equipment to prevent accidents.

Skills

Large-scale cooking

Food safety & sanitation

Staff training / supervision

Following recipes & menus

English language

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

USA:ID:Blackfoot | Nutrition | Full Time

17.50 - 17.50 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before November 19, 2026

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

State Hospital South (SHS) is looking to hire a Cook Sr in Blackfoot Idaho. This position coordinates meal services by preparing meals, portioning, and serving food for up to 110 people in healthcare food service environment. Performs work related duties such as following food safety and sanitation regulations and maintaining nutrition services records.

State Hospital Southwas established in 1886 and is in beautiful Southeast Idaho, an area best known for Oregon Trail and Native American history, amazing fly fishing, towering mountain peaks with abundant wildlife and awe inspiring geological sites. State Hospital South in Blackfoot provides psychiatric inpatient treatment and skilled nursing care for Idaho’s adult citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living. State Hospital South includes 110 psychiatric adult beds and 42 skilled nursing beds. It also maintains a statewide program to restore the competency of criminal justice patients.

This position is not eligible for telework.

Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.

BENEFITS

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
• 2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans including both pre-tax and Roth options
• Deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wide variety of training opportunities
• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting
• Plans and prepares daily work for cooks and food-service workers and/or institutional clients, coordinates assignments and instructs in food preparation, serving, and sanitation, monitors progress and trains staff in job skills and work habits, provides input for performance evaluations, may interview applicants and recommend hiring, insures menu item quantities are adequate, insures proper use of standardized recipes, confers with supervisors and dieticians regarding use of leftovers, substitutions, and recipe adjustments, inventories foodstuffs and insures adequate supplies are available to meet daily needs, may provide supervision and therapeutic positive peer culture to institutional clients

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Coordination/work direction

• Plans and prepares daily work for cooks and food-service workers and/or institutional clients, coordinates assignments and instructs in food preparation, serving, and sanitation, monitors progress and trains staff in job skills and work habits, provides input for performance evaluations, may interview applicants and recommend hiring, insures menu item quantities are adequate, insures proper use of standardized recipes, confers with supervisors and dieticians regarding use of leftovers, substitutions, and recipe adjustments, inventories foodstuffs and insures adequate supplies are available to meet daily needs, may provide supervision and therapeutic positive peer culture to institutional clients

Food preparation

• Prepares meals within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, and the standards of appearance, taste, temperature, and sanitation, cleans and prepares fresh fruit and vegetables, pans, chops, mixes, breads, and cooks meats, prepares salads and salad dressings, bakes breads, rolls, biscuits, muffins, cakes, cobblers, and cookies, prepares frosting, icing, puddings, fillings, gelatin, and whipped toppings, purees or juices fruits and vegetables, bakes, roasts, stews, fries, and steam-cooks food, prepares cold meats, casseroles, and sandwiches

Service and sanitation

• Carves and slices portions of food, applies gravies, sauces, and garnishes, dishes up servings according to menu combinations or individual diets, insures cleanliness of cooking and serving areas, maintains sanitation by proper care, cleaning, and storage of equipment and utensils, demonstrates proper use and maintenance of equipment to prevent accidents

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

• Good knowledge of methods and materials used to prepare foods for large-scale institutional use, experience following recipes and menus AND calculating volume measurements used in cooking. Typically gained by approximately two years' experience performing large-scale quantity cooking in an institution or large restaurant setting.
• Good knowledge of use and care of cooking utensils and equipment AND sanitation and safety practices used in food handling and preparation. Typically gained by approximately two years cooking experience that included these responsibilities.
• Experience training others in food preparation and serving. Typically gained by six months or more lead work or supervisory experience in a food service setting OR three months experience and completion of a formal training course in the element of supervision.
• Experience performing large-scale quantity cooking. Typically gained by a minimum of TWO years' experience performing large-scale quantity cooking, following recipes and menus and calculating volume measurements used in cooking.
• Some knowledge of food values and basic nutrition in the preparation of special diets. Typicallygained by six months work experience or completion of two classes covering how to prepare meals for clients with diabetes, food allergies or other diet restrictions.
• Some knowledge of supervisory practices. Typically gained by 6 months leadwork or supervisory experience in a food service setting.

Below is preferred experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Individual to have a working knowledge of sanitation procedures and be able to follow food safety regulations at all times typically gained by at least 6 months experience.
• Preferred current Idaho Food Handler's certification or Food Safety Manager certification.
• Able to read, write, and speak in English.
• Individual must be able to lift and carry at least 50 pounds and stand through 10 hour shift.

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