Nutritional Services - Line Cook

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Line Cook to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: Line Cook will work under the direction of the Sous Chef to prepare food that will be used in the café/restaurant, for patient meals and for catering events. This position will also be assigned to prepare grilled or sauté items for café customers and patients.

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state‑of‑the‑art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

• Participate in the preparation and service of food for café/restaurant customers, patients, daily specials, and special functions
  • Use food safety techniques in accordance with FDA and Health Department standards, including
    • proper hand washing
    • temperature monitoring & recording of all foods & refrigeration
    • proper storage and handling techniques for food (labels, dates, covers and first‑in/first‑out (FIFO) rotation)
    • approved hats or hairnets are worn in food preparation areas
  • Prepare quality food that meets taste and appearance standards
    • foods will be prepared from standardized recipes with appropriate or approved substitutions; any changes related to patient modified diets must be approved by a Registered Dietitian
    • food is plated and displayed to create an appealing presentation
    • food is prepared for delivery within a timely manner, according to department policy and procedures
  • Be proficient in food preparation skills
    • handle a minimum of 15 tickets in 15 minutes
    • show and maintain a sense of urgency when performing tasks
    • show proper and fluent knife skills including cutting, maintenance and cleaning
  • Prepare back stocks to meet patient and customer orders in a timely manner and maintain sufficient levels of stock for all meals during shifts
    • make sure items are prepared daily and up to established par values and dated with appropriate expiration dates, pulling expiring items and logging waste appropriately
    • pull needed items from the freezer in adequate time to allow product to thaw using proper thawing methodsmust maintain stock levels of station and refill/prep as needed
  • Prepare any catering in an adequate time frame for the food and supplies to be set up prior to the event start time
• Participate in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and café facilities
  • use the daily and deep cleaning assignment schedules according to the set requirements of the hospital, District Health Dept, State of Idaho and Food & Drug Administration
  • maintain equipment utilized in a clean, safe, and sanitized condition
  • assist any other area of the kitchen or café with tasks as needed
• Participate in the maintenance of department records
  • record hot and held food and refrigeration temperatures in temperature logs according to department procedures and policy
  • use daily production records, recording amounts of prepared food and left over to assist in planning appropriate food quantities
• Participate in continued education, training and maintenance of Food Handlers’ Permits
  • maintain current Food Handlers’ Permit
  • complete the standard Idaho Falls Community Hospital (IFCH), Nutritional Services Department and position‑specific Health Stream educations in a timely manner
• Participate in intra and interdepartmental meetings
  • participate in a short huddle meeting under the direction of the Head Chef and/or Nutritional Services Manager to review important information which is held as needed
  • attend the regularly scheduled Nutritional Services staff meetings
    • meetings are mandatory and will count as an absence unless you are excused for vacation or illness/leave
    • if a meeting is missed, the notes from that meeting must be carefully read – it is the responsibility of the…