Cook, Hospital Culinary Services (FT)

Cook, Full Time (Hospital Culinary Team)

150 top places to work in healthcare|2025 Becker's Hospital Review

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded.  In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a dollar for dollar 401(a) match, up to 3%, there are other great perks including:

• Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan, and an all-access subscription to LinkedIn Learning and Headspace.  
• Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
• Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Showcase your culinary prowess at an organization that values its employees.  We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!    

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: High School diploma, or equivalent, is required.
• Experience: Minimum of two years in high volume food preparation, or equivalent training, preferred.   
• Licenses/Certification: "Safe-Serve" manager certification, or willingness to enroll in HACCP training, required. 

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services.  As part of the team you will:

• Assist Culinary Supervisor to ensure that all meals are prepared and served in a quality manner that reflects positively on the Culinary Department and GVH as a whole.
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence by attending educational opportunities as required by Culinary Supervisor.
• Order supplies and organize storage areas as requested by Culinary Supervisor.
• Assist Culinary Supervisor in menu planning to promote quality and variety within budgetary restrictions.
• Evaluate menu items to ensure proper quantities are served to meet nutritional state and federal requirements.
• Assist in maintaining and ensuring proper inventory levels, as well as proper rotation and cleanliness of storage areas.

Shift - 8 Hours
Schedule - Day
Status - FT

Compensation: $18.90 - $23.40/hr, depending on experience.

Physical Requirements
Occasionally - Walking, sitting, change position, reaching, reach across midline, feeling, crouching, stooping, stairs lifting/lowering 50 lbs, carrying 20 lbs, pushing/pulling 50 lbs
Frequently – Standing, handling, pinching
Continuously – See with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits Eligibility
Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.
Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.
Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.
Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.