Cook Lead

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
• Completes Line Checks to ensure quality taste and presentation of meal items per service line standards
• Ensures that department and service line standards for quality, sanitation, and safety are met
• Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product
• Interacts with customers in all venues including but not limited to: catering, retail outlets, 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

• Customer Service
• Service Recovery
• Food Handling, Food Safety and Sanitation
• Recipes – ability to read, understand and execute
• Staffing Coordination
• Organizing
• Communication

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required)
• ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current
• One or more year of experience as a Cook at Intermountain Health (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)

Physical Requirements

• 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

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.

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