Lead Cook - Food and Nutrition Services (Full Time)

We are recruiting for a motivated Lead Cook - Food and Nutrition Services (Full Time) to join our team!

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Department

Food Services

Job Summary

Under general supervision, assists in supervising routine duties related to retail and patient meal production. Prepares and cooks food for hospital patients, hospital employees, and visitors using advanced and classical cooking techniques. Prepares food according to recipes, menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or number of portions to be served. Compiles and maintains records of food use and expenditures. Follows and implements HACCP guidelines. Complies with regulatory agency requirements.

Essential Functions :

• Organizes, directs, and coordinates functions and activities in the food service department to ensure regulatory compliance. Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment, supplies and staffing daily. (20%)
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and assigns work and establishes goals and priorities for Cook I, Cook II and Food Service Workers. Directs activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals. Maintains and establishes departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs and health and safety standards. (20%)
• Ensures standards of quality, hygiene, and efficiency are met throughout the food service operation. Ensures that necessary sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process, and that all foods prepared meet existing standards for quality, freshness, taste, and appearance. (20%)
• Guide and assist in the training of Cook I, Cook II and Food Service Workers. (10%)
• Monitors the preparation of food and produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques. (10%)
• Monitors the preparation of food and operates a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment to measure, blend, chop, slice and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption. Cooks according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or number or portions to be served. (10%)
• Resolves problems encountered by employees during the course of the assignment. (5%)
• Responsible for requesting, stocking, organizing, and rotating products per HACCP guidelines. (5%)

Education

Work Experience

Licenses :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Shift

Varies (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$20.03 - $28.04 / hr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

Respect

Belonging

Accountability

Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.