Cook II

Health Solutions West•Grand Junction, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. The Cook II 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.

Requirements

Three (3) or four (4) years of related work experience.
Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.
Applies some advanced cooking skills.
Ability to adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment and techniques to meet the requirements of the position.
Familiarity of kitchen equipment.
Ability to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
Intermediate to advanced knife skills.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.
Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
Must already be authorized to work in the US.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures.

Responsibilities

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.
Present self in a highly professional manner to others and understand that honesty and ethics are essential.
Maintain a positive attitude.
Maintain high standards for work areas and appearance.
Comply with any dress code requirements.
Demonstrate reliability by arriving on time and maintaining consistent attendance for all assigned shifts.
Communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
Maintain a professional relationship with all co-workers, supervisors, and clients.
Organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.