Cook

SouthCoast Health; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Generous earned time off

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Professional growth opportunities

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

Southcoast Health is seeking a Cook for Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Hours: 32 to 40 per week with day/evening shifts including weekends and holidays.

Duties include preparing short-order and made-to-order foods, ensuring quality, temperature control, and cost-effective meal production. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, two years of institutional culinary experience preferred, Serv Safe certification within 60 days, and vaccination against influenza and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of culinary experience in an institutional setting preferred.
• Serv Safe Certification required within 60 days of hire.
• Fully vaccinated against seasonal influenza and COVID-19 or approved exemption.

Responsibilities

• Prepare short-order foods and made-to-order items for all departmental feeding responsibilities.
• Monitor food quality, temperature and flavor; report issues to the Chef or Manager on duty.
• Keep production, refrigerators and freezers clean; follow sanitation guidelines.
• Follow established recipes, extend them to ensure proper yields and maintain meal costs.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation procedures

Culinary experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Serv Safe Certification

Job description

Community Focused. Care Driven. Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

We are searching for a talented Cook

Hours: 32 flex 40hrs

Shift: Day/Evening shift, 4:45am - 1:15pm; 9:30am - 6:00pm; 10:30am - 7:00pm with weekend and holiday rotation

Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA

A Career At Southcoast Health Offers You

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Position reports to the Manager Food Production or designee. Perform a variety of duties including but not limited to prepare short-order foods, made to order foods and Garde Manger needed for all departmental feeding responsibilities, scratch cooking (soups, stews, chowders, chili) monitor food produced for quality, temperature and flavor; identify any issues via tasting, portioning and visual appearance and make corrections; extend accurately recipes to ensure proper yields and maintain meal costs, etc. Keep production and temperature records up to date and report any problems to the Chef or Manager on duty. Responsible for maintaining all refrigerators and freezers clean and organized. Follow established sanitation guidelines. Performs other reasonable duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Equal to completion of four years of high school or the equivalent required.
• Experience with proper food safety/sanitation procedures and knowledge of HACCP principles preferred.
• Two years of culinary experience in an institutional setting preferred.
• Serv Safe Certification Required within 60 days of hire.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired

Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

USD $16.99 - USD $28.92 /Hr.