NUTRITIONAL SERVICES - PREP COOK AFTER HOURS

Mountain View Hospital; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Quarterly Bonus Program

Education Reimbursement Program

Discounts on hospital procedures

Job summary

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is seeking an After Hours Prep Cook to join our food service team. The role involves preparing items for the café and patients, maintaining food safety standards, and ensuring stocks are rotated and dated for the next day.

You will assist in keeping the kitchen clean, check deliveries, and help with records while supporting the Nutritional Services department in a collaborative hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Entry level; on-the-job training provided.
• Follows FDA/Health Department standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare items for café customers and patients per recipes and par values.
• Maintain food safety: hand washing, temperature logs, proper storage and labeling, FIFO.
• Prepare back stocks and soups for following day; ensure items are dated and rotated.
• Check in deliveries and stock designated areas; organize storerooms.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness per schedules and safety requirements.
• Attend meetings and support department goals as needed.

Skills

Food safety practices

FIFO procedures

Temperature control

Sanitation & cleanliness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Handler’s Permit (within 30 days)

Job description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Prep Cook After Hours to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:

After Hours Prep Cook will work under the direction of the After-Hours Chef de Tournant to prepare items needed for recipes and back stock, to prepare items for the salad bar and Vision Cooler, and to prepare soups for the following day. The After-Hours Prep Cook will also have responsibilities in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen.

About Idaho Falls Community Hospital

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food for café/restaurant customers, patients, and special functions.
  • Use food safety techniques in accordance with FDA and Health Department standards, including but not limited to:
    • Proper hand washing
    • Temperature monitoring & recording of all foods & refrigeration
    • Proper storage and handling techniques for food are used (such as labels, dates, covers and first in/first out rotation, etc.)
    • Approved hats or hairnets are worn in food preparation areas
  • Prepare food back stocks to be prepared for the following days’ orders in a timely manner
    • Make sure items are prepared daily up to established par values and dated with appropriate expiration dates and making sure to follow FIFO procedures
    • Pull needed items from freezer in adequate time for product to thaw following proper thawing procedures
  • Prepare items for the Vision Cooler and ensure that all items are properly stocked, rotated and dated for the upcoming day
  • Prepare Oatmeal and Sausage gravy and ensure that the daily soups for both patients and the café are panned and ready to cook.
  • Check in the deliveries, put away all delivered items in their designated spots, use FIFO.
  • Organize all storerooms (freezers, fridges, dry storages) at least twice a week
• Participate in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and café facilities
  • Use the daily and deep cleaning assignment schedules according to the set requirements of the hospital, District Health Dept, State of Idaho and Food & Drug Administration
  • Maintain equipment utilized in a clean, safe, and sanitized condition
  • Clean all frequently used equipment weekly (ovens, pizza oven, behind the grills, fryer, etc.)
• Participate in the maintenance of department records
  • Record food and refrigeration temperatures in temperature logs according to department procedures and policy
  • Use daily production records, recording amounts of prepared food and left over to assist in planning appropriate food quantities
  • Document all waste on the waste log
• Participate in continued education, training and maintenance of Food Handlers’ Permits
  • Maintain current Food Handlers’ Permit
  • Complete the standard Idaho Falls Community Hospital (IFCH), Nutritional Services Department and position-specific Health Stream educations in a timely manner
• Participating in intra and interdepartmental meetings
  • Participates in a short Huddle meeting under the direction of the Sous Chef and/or Nutritional Services Manager to review important information, held as needed
  • Attend the regularly scheduled Nutritional Services staff meetings
    • Meetings are mandatory and will count as an absence unless you are excused for vacation or illness/leave
    • If a meeting is missed, the notes from that meeting must be carefully read – it is the responsibility of the individual to seek clarification on any information that is not understood
  • Attend additional meetings as needed
  • Checks emails regularly for any updates/changes throughout the week-abiding by hospital of checking email a minimum of twice per week
• Be a team player
  • Follow policies and procedures of IFCH and the Nutritional Services Department
  • Participate in the development and attainment of departmental goals
  • Contribute to the overall functioning of IFCH and the department by effectively performing the duties assigned to you as well as assisting others where and when needed
  • Contribute to a positive work culture in the department as well as throughout IFCH
  • Assist in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Projects as requested, including data collection

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

High school graduate (or equivalent); Food Handler’s Permit (required within 30 days of employment)

Experience:

Entry level position – will train the right person for skill set