Lead Cook, Precourt Healing Center

Vail Health; Arrowhead Village (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Lead Cook to join their dynamic kitchen team. This role involves preparing and presenting a variety of meals, ensuring high standards of sanitation, and supervising less experienced cooks. With a commitment to exceptional patient care and a collaborative environment, this opportunity allows you to showcase your culinary skills while contributing to the wellbeing of the community. If you have a passion for food and a desire to lead in a supportive setting, this position is perfect for you, offering competitive wages and a range of benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Parental leave (4 weeks paid)

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Repayment

Specialty Certification Reimbursement

Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

Up to five weeks Paid Time Off

403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching

Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Must possess advanced cooking skills and food preparation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present a variety of food items for meals and events.
• Maintain high sanitation levels and assist in ordering inventory.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Advanced cooking skills

Food preparation knowledge

Sanitation practices

Teamwork

Tools

Production software

Job description

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 5 x 8 hour shifts
• Company: Behavioral Health
• Department: Food Services-VHH
• Salary Range: $20.67 - $24.25
• Estimated Application Close Date: 01-27-2025

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.

About the opportunity:

The Lead Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. May assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel. Serves as a lead cook guiding and assisting in the training of less experienced cooks. Assists in creating menus and placing and receiving vendor orders. The general responsibilities of the position are included in the essential job functions listed below.

What you will do:

• Prepare food appropriately according to patient requirements and cafe recipes. Use appropriate serving sizes when serving in the cafe and for patients. Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
• Maintain high level of sanitation in all practices as stated in federal, state, and local health department manuals, may clean and sanitize work stations and equipment to be compliant with regulatory rules and procedures.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and tasting of food products.
• Assist the manager in placing food orders and may receive inventory. Rotates, labels, and dates all stock.
• Appropriately completes required HACCP documents. Records temperature of refrigerators and freezers each shift.
• May have oversight over the production staff and assign tasks. May use production software to enter pre- and post-production data. May take inventory and/or enter inventory into the production software system.
• Attend all staff meetings and in-services. If a meeting is missed, follow up with department leadership to review the material and complete any required quizzes.
• Work as a team with other nutrition services staff to ensure all patient and staff needs are met and all work is complete. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• Four or more years of related work experience. A hospital setting cook experience preferred.
• Applies some advanced cooking skills.
• Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.

License(s):

• N/A

Certification(s):

• N/A

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• N/A

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.