This is a safety sensitive position

Wage Scale: $17.40-$26.37

Your experience matters

At Trios Health, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Food Service Chef joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Essential Functions

Incumbent must be able to perform the tasks associated with the following areas of focus:

Patient Services
• Retail/Catering production and service
• Catering/Prep production and service
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Understands moderately complex culinary terminology. Foods are cooked according to sanitation and safety regulations.
• Documents requiring temperature taking are filled out appropriately on a daily basis.
Accepts 100% responsibility of quality of products prepared/served.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills on a daily basis.
Is knowledgeable of the daily specials and items offered in the café and for room service
• Understands and practices Values and Actions.
• Exemplifies the concept of a team player.
• Demonstrates an attitude of respect towards fellow employees.
• Promotes conflict resolution
• Properly handles the flow of food utilizing proper sanitation and safety requirements through each stage of the flow of food: receiving, storage, rotation, labeling, preparation, cooking, cooling/reheating and holding/serving.
• Stocks, maintains and produces sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Maintains work area in a clean, neat and organized manner using proper sanitation methods.
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule, as well as additional cleaning tasks within reason as assigned by management.
• Practices according to appropriate safety regulations at all times.
• Preps, bakes and presents desserts as assigned.
• Bakery items are attractive, good tasting and marketed appropriately.
• Assists in any food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed and/or directed.
• Maintains compliance with all Trios Health and department Policies including but not limited to:
• Absenteeism and tardiness.
• Dress Code
• Time Keeping
• Time off requests
• Attends department staff meetings per department standards.
• Stays current with all departmental business by being an active participant in departmental communication including email, mini meetings, and communication boards.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Taste panels, recipe testing, etc.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. Effectively demonstrates ability to perform multiple tasks in a busy work environment.

• Shall perform the following:
• Completes/reviews daily Catering schedule. Adapts as needed to last minute Catering changes.
• Completes daily prep schedule.
• Assists with planning menus for Catering, patient menu’s, and retail offerings.
• Regularly provides and shares with management, innovative menu ideas and recipes to incorporate into menus
• Prepares patient and customer foods to the appropriate serving temperature meeting deadlines for patient services, café services, and catering documenting related temperatures appropriately.
• Maintains appropriate quantities of hot foods during meal times.
• Prepares specials and assigned foods in a timely manner daily.
• Preps for following day and weekends setting up next shift for success.
• Assists other areas as needed.
• Maintains recipe files as instructed per management..
• Regularly provides and shares with management innovative ideas to promote efficiency and • • LEAN processes throughout departmental operations.
• Assists with ordering, receiving, and storage as needed.
• Prepares food to Patient menu accurately and served attractively using garnishes.
• Maintains proper portion control.
• Has comprehensive understanding of modified diets.
• Follows age specific guidelines.
• Stays on work schedule and works quickly for maximum turnover of customer demonstrating accuracy in daily functions.
• Completes daily back-up schedule.
• Consults with Food & Nutrition Management or Dietitian as needed.
• Follows daily work flow processes
• Trains other Food & Nutrition workers as needed.
Other duties:
• Assist Food & Nutrition team members as requested and able. Provide backup during breaks, vacations and illnesses.
• Performs all other duties as assigned with a positive can do attitude.

Qualifications and requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent Food worker's card required  Two years related experience is required 

Benefits:  

Medical Insurance: PPO, HRA, HDHP offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield

Dental Insurance: Offered through Delta Dental

Vision Insurance: Offered through VSP

Free EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 

Paid Time Off (Up to 25 days a year or 200 hours)

Employer Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Coverage options for Medical, Dental and Vision include: Employee, Employee & Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee & Child, Family

Voluntary Benefits: 

Health Savings Account

Flex Spending Account: Medical & Dependent

Voluntary Life: including Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child

Critical Illness: including Employee & Spouse/Domestic Partner

Hospital Indemnity

 

About our Health System
Trios is a 111-bed hospital located in Kennewick, WA, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Trios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Trios is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”