Cook Lead

Intermountain Health

10d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, plans, prepares, and cooks foods for cafe, patient and/or catering settings. This position is also responsible to lead the culinary team when other leadership is not on-site within the Culinary Services department. Resolves immediate issues and escalates to manager as appropriate. Position Details Full Time, 40 hours per week Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($19.95 - $26.38) Availability Needed: Sunday-Saturday for variable shifts Shift Assignments: Monday-Friday 5:30am-2:30pm or 1pm-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 5:30am-2:30pm Required: Rotating Weekends Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance. Click here for more details Essential Functions Follows recipes and/or instructions in the preparation of food items May prepare bulk food items, large scale production, line cook or complete assembly of specialty meals and catered items Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product Interacts with customers in any venue-catering, retail outlets or patient care May be required to deliver patient meals, cashier, stock, use automatic and manual ware-washing machines Supports a disciplined environment and provides after hours supervision in the absence of the supervisor or Chef Skills Food Handling Food Safety and Sanitation Food Production Follows Instructions Recipes – ability to understand and execute Reading Organizing Communication Qualifications Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current One or more year of experience as a Cook Lead or Supervisor in a restaurant or healthcare setting preferred Demonstrated ability to read and communicate effectively in English. Demonstrated ability to work independently and part of a team. Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred) Understands and prepares food according to modified diets using appropriate techniques where applicable (preferred) Demonstrated ability to utilize commercial cooking equipment (preferred) Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work
ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current
One or more year of experience as a Cook Lead or Supervisor in a restaurant or healthcare setting preferred
Demonstrated ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and part of a team.
Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications
Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred)
Understands and prepares food according to modified diets using appropriate techniques where applicable (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to utilize commercial cooking equipment (preferred)

Responsibilities

Follows recipes and/or instructions in the preparation of food items
May prepare bulk food items, large scale production, line cook or complete assembly of specialty meals and catered items
Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment
Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product
Interacts with customers in any venue-catering, retail outlets or patient care
May be required to deliver patient meals, cashier, stock, use automatic and manual ware-washing machines
Supports a disciplined environment and provides after hours supervision in the absence of the supervisor or Chef