Cook

Trinity Health Of New England; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England, is seeking an Evening Shift Cook to support patient meals, cafeteria service, and catering events. The role includes acting as Third Cook/Lead Cook and assisting in bake shop tasks as needed to meet operational needs.

You will produce meals for patients and guests, maintain production controls, and ensure safety and sanitation standards. Strong teamwork and adherence to hospital guidelines are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and culinary experience desirable (quantity food production and catering skills).
• Minimum of 2 solid years' experience in institutional production with catered events.
• Excellent quantity production and catering culinary skills.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety principles; able to follow written and verbal instructions and deliver strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Produces food for patients, cafeteria, catering events and satellite sites.
• Maintains production controls and ensures adequate food supplies for assigned areas.
• Maintains safety and sanitation standards in the department.
• Contributes to excellence following departmental and hospital guidelines.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food production

Catering

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary experience

Job description

Description

Come join the Food Production team at Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Evening Shift

Position Purpose

Responsible for the production of quality foods for patients, cafeteria, catering events and satellite services. Performs responsibilities of Third Cook and Lead Cook and provides bake shop assistance as needed to meet operational needs

What You Will Do

• Produces food for the patient, cafeteria, catering, and satellite sites
• Maintains production controls while providing adequate food supplies to assigned areas.
• Maintains safety and sanitation standards of the department.
• Contributes to the achievement of excellence following departmental and hospital guidelines.

Environmental And Working Conditions

• Standing for long periods of time. Bending, lifting (50#). Stressful due to working under peak work demands. Position requires ability to frequently lift light objects more than 20 lbs., perform simple motor skills such as walking and standing for prolonged periods; see objects closely and hear normal sounds with some background noises.
• Heat, steam, refrigerators, freezers. Typical institutional setting including wet floors, cooking and sharp instruments. Employee may frequently be exposed to sudden fluctuations in temperature; grease or oil, loud noises; high humidity or wetness and burns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School and Culinary experience desirable (i.e. quantity food production, catered events/baking).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 solid years' experience working in institutional production with catered events.
• Skills: Excellent quantity production and catering culinary skills.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety principles. Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and have excellent skills in customer service.

Position Highlights And Benefits

• Full-Time, 40 Hours- Evening Shift
• Our Mission and Core Values
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world‑class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.