Cook Lead

Intermountain Health

7d•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, the Cook Lead plans, prepares, and cooks food for cafe, patient, and/or catering settings. The position leads the culinary team when other leadership is not on-site within the Culinary Services department, resolves immediate issues, and escalates issues to a manager as appropriate. The position works 40 hours per week on variable shifts of either 6 a.m.–1 p.m. or 1 p.m.–9 p.m., including weekends. The hourly pay range is $20.45–$27.04, based on experience.

Requirements

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification by the first day of work in Utah and Idaho; ServSafe certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire if not current.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to use safe food-handling techniques in all applications.
Understanding of workflow, prioritization, timelines, and deadlines.
Skills in food handling, food safety and sanitation, food production, following instructions, understanding and executing recipes, reading, organizing, and communication.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
Ability to understand and prepare food according to modified diets using appropriate techniques, where applicable.
Demonstrated ability to use commercial cooking equipment.

Responsibilities

Follow recipes and instructions when preparing food items.
Prepare bulk food, large-scale production, line-cooked items, specialty meals, and catered items as needed.
Maintain an organized and sanitary working environment.
Maintain appropriate production quantities and rotate products properly.
Interact with customers in catering, retail outlets, and patient-care settings.
Deliver patient meals, operate a cashier, stock supplies, and use automatic and manual ware-washing machines as needed.
Support a disciplined environment and provide after-hours supervision in the absence of the supervisor or Chef.
Resolve immediate issues and escalate them to a manager as appropriate.