Cook

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Mount Auburn Hospital is seeking a full-time cook to prepare patient meals and cafeteria items in a fast-paced healthcare setting. You will follow standardized recipes, label and portion accurately, and ensure food safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities span from preparing maternity specials and soups to assisting with special functions, testing dishes for quality, and coordinating with the kitchen team to meet daily meal needs.

Qualifications

• Reading and writing skills 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 communication 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 for special functions.
• Prepares vegetables and entrees for patients and Cafeteria following recipes.
• Prepares soups, sauces and stuffing for patient services.
• Maintains clean and sanitary work area.
• Tests cooked food by taste, temperature, smell and appearance.
• Backs patient tray line on grill/broiler as needed.
• Tracks leftovers and waste with written plans for utilization.
• Begins patient food preparation for the following day.
• Delegates duties to cook's helper.

Skills

Reading and writing skills

Good communication skills

Judgment and planning

Knowledge of institutional equipment

Education

One year of institution-type feeding

Job description

## CookApply: Mount Auburn Hospital: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR101810**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:** 1. Prepares and garnishes maternity specials daily. 2. Uses proper documentation tools within department standards for labeling, dieting, and cooling procedures. 3. Assists others with the preparation of food for special functions. 4. Prepares vegetables and/or main entrees for Mount Auburn Hospital patients and Cafeteria following standardized recipes. 5. Prepares soup, sauces, and stuffing for patient services. 6. Maintains clean and sanitary work area. 7. Sets up food for try line in appropriate size pans. 8. Tests cooked food by taste, temperature, smell, and appearance. 9. Backs patient tray line on grill/broiler as needed. Follows tally for batch cooking of temperature-sensitive items. 10. Uses waste logs to record all leftovers and waste with written plans for utilization. 11. Begins patient food preparation for the following day. 12. Delegates duties to cook's helper. 13. Works continuously to improve the total quality of the department and other departments within the institution.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED 1. Reading and writing skills in order to understand recipes and instructions. 2. One year of institution-type feeding. 3. Judgment and planning skills to make decisions for preparations. 4. Knowledge of institutional-type equipment. 5. Good communications skills for interaction with physicians, administrators, other personnel, and customers.Education: No info availableExperience: One year of institution-type feeding.License/Certification(s): n/a**Pay Range:**$19.68 - $26.49The 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.