1. Prepare food appropriately according to patient requirements and cafe recipes. Use appropriate serving sizes when serving in the cafe and for patients. Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
2.  Maintain high level of sanitation in all practices as stated in federal, state, and local health department manuals, may clean and sanitize work stations and equipment to be compliant to regulatory rules and procedures.
3. Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and tasting of food products.
4. Assist the manager in placing food orders and may receive inventory. Rotates, labels, and dates all stock.
5. Appropriately completes required HACCP documents. Records temperature of refrigerators and freezers each shift.
6. May have oversight over the production staff and assign tasks. May use production software to enter pre- and post production data. May take inventory and /or enter inventory into the production software system.
7. Attend all staff meetings and in-services. If a meeting is missed, follow up with department leadership to review the material and complete any required quizzes.
8. Work as a team with other nutrition services staff to ensure all patient and staff needs are met and all work is complete. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
9. Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• Four or more years of related work experience. A hospital setting cook experience preferred.
• Applies some advanced cooking skills.
• Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.

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

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Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

About Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary locatio...n and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers. Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smoking is prohibited in our facilities. This includes e-cigarettes.

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