Cook

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Auburn Hospital is seeking a dedicated hospital kitchen staff member to support patient meals and department feeding responsibilities. You will prepare and garnish maternity specials daily, follow standardized recipes, and ensure proper labeling, dieting, and cooling procedures for patient services.

You'll maintain a clean, sanitary work area, assist with special-function catering, test foods by sight and taste, and support the patient tray line on grill/broiler.

Qualifications

• Reading and writing skills to understand recipes and instructions.
• One year of institution-type feeding experience.
• Judgment and planning skills to make decisions for preparations.
• Knowledge of institutional-type equipment.
• Good communications skills for interaction with physicians, administrators, other personnel, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and garnishes maternity specials daily.
• Uses proper documentation tools for labeling, dieting, and cooling procedures.
• Assists with preparation of food for special functions.
• Prepares vegetables and main entrees for patients and Cafeteria following standardized recipes.
• Prepares soup, sauces, and stuffing for patient services.
• Maintains clean and sanitary work area.
• Sets up food for tray line in appropriate pans.
• Tests cooked food by taste, temperature, smell, and appearance.
• Backs patient tray line on grill/broiler as needed and follows batch cooking of temperature-sensitive items.
• Uses waste logs to record leftovers and writes plans for utilization.
• Begins patient food preparation for the following day.
• Delegates duties to cook's helper.
• Works to improve total quality of the department.

Skills

Reading writing skills

Judgment planning

Equipment knowledge

Communication skills

Education

One year of institution-type feeding

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Foods are prepared for all departmental feeding responsibilities. Patient tray line is served following established sanitation procedures.

Job Description:

• Prepares and garnishes maternity specials daily.
• Uses proper documentation tools within department standards for labeling, dieting, and cooling procedures.
• Assists others with the preparation of food for special functions.
• Prepares vegetables and/or main entrees for Mount Auburn Hospital patients and Cafeteria following standardized recipes.
• Prepares soup, sauces, and stuffing for patient services.
• Maintains clean and sanitary work area.
• Sets up food for try line in appropriate size pans.
• Tests cooked food by taste, temperature, smell, and appearance.
• Backs patient tray line on grill/broiler as needed. Follows tally for batch cooking of temperature-sensitive items.
• Uses waste logs to record all leftovers and waste with written plans for utilization.
• Begins patient food preparation for the following day.
• Delegates duties to cook's helper.
• Works continuously to improve the total quality of the department and other departments within the institution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Reading and writing skills in order to understand recipes and instructions.
• One year of institution-type feeding.
• Judgment and planning skills to make decisions for preparations.
• Knowledge of institutional-type equipment.
• Good communications skills for interaction with physicians, administrators, other personnel, and customers.

Education: No info available Experience: One year of institution-type feeding. License/Certification(s): n/a Pay Range: $19.68 - $26.49 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.