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Job ID

66989

Location

South Campus, Highlands Ranch

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Why Work at Children's....

Here, it’s different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day.

We’ve been Magnet-designated three times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. 

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 12 specialty care centers, 400 outreach clinics and 7,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

We need your expertise.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different. Do you have what it takes?

Additional Information

Department: South Campus Food Service

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Job Overview

Hiring Immediately. Flexible hours are available (PRN, Part-Time, Full-Time).  Please let us know what hours work best for your family.

The Cook position is an experienced and fully functional Cook which prepares hot and cold food for patients, families, staff, and catering events; operates and prepares food utilizing the kitchen grill; helps train less experienced cooks in developing culinary and kitchen skills.

Unlike other cook positions in the industry, this position comes with FULL BENEFITS including medical, dental, and vision coverage and Paid Time Off.

Responsibilities

Population Specific Care

No Direct Patient Care

Essential Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Cooks hot meals and prepares cold meals for patients, families and staff.

Operates and prepares food utilizing the cafeteria grill or kitchen grill as needed.

Takes the lead and expedites food service during peak hours of operation.

Maintains a clean workstation and equipment, observes scheduled kitchen maintenance, and adheres to industry standard sanitation practices in compliance with state, city and county regulations.  

Rotates perishable food items, check and verifies food temperatures, labels products with expiration dates.

Trains and mentors new and less experienced team members in various areas of food preparation, grilling, kitchen maintenance, and expediting; assists with shift coverage as required.

Provides kitchen and cafeteria related customer service to hospital patients, families, and staff.

Assist Executive Chef with menu planning. #LI-TS

Other Information

COMPETENCIES

BUILDING CUSTOMER LOYALTY - Meeting and exceeding internal or external customer expectations while cultivating relationships that secure commitment and trust.

COLLABORATING - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

COMMUNICATION - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY – Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce; recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and fosters a work environment reflective of the community at large.

MANAGING WORK - Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

QUALITY ORIENTATION - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines:  Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment.  Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Full performance senior level.  Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy.  Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases.  Brings non-routine issues to supervisor.  Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction.  Work product is subject to continual review.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED required

Experience: One year of cooking, kitchen and grilling experience.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

Work Environment

Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.  Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $30,475.57 to $45,713.35

Hourly Salary Range: $14.65 to $21.98

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), and a robust wellness program.

Salary : $15 - $22