Lead Cook, Precourt Healing Center

What You Will Do

• Prepare food according to patient requirements and café recipes, ensuring proper serving sizes for both café guests and patients.

• Produce small to large batches of food using advanced cooking techniques.

• Maintain high sanitation standards as per federal, state, and local health regulations, including cleaning and sanitizing workstations and equipment.

• Follow recipes for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and tasting food products.

• Assist the manager with food ordering, receiving inventory, and ensuring proper rotation, labeling, and dating of stock.

• Complete required HACCP documentation, including recording the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers at each shift.

• Oversee production staff, assign tasks, and may use production software to enter pre- and post-production data. May also assist with inventory and entering data into the production software system.

• Attend all staff meetings and in-services, and if missed, follow up with leadership to review materials and complete any required quizzes.

• Collaborate with other nutrition services staff to ensure all patient and staff needs are met and all tasks are completed.

• Role-model the principles of a Just Culture and ensure HIPAA compliance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of responsibilities, but is not an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or work conditions associated with the position.

Experience

• Minimum of four years of related work experience, with hospital cook experience preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of food preparation and the application of advanced cooking techniques.

Certification(s)

• No certifications required.

Computer / Typing Skills

• Must possess or be able to obtain the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment within 90 days.

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English is required.

Education

• No formal educational requirements specified.

Application Close Date: January 20, 2025

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time)

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:

  • Competitive wages

  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)

  • Housing programs

  • Childcare reimbursement

• Comprehensive Health Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Educational Programs:

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Student Loan Repayment

  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement

  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

• Paid Time Off:

  • Up to five weeks of paid time off in your first year, with additional time increasing each year

• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:

  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching

  • Life insurance

  • Short and long-term disability

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