Cook

UMass Memorial Health; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Milford, MA is hiring a Cook responsible for preparing, storing, and distributing hot and cold foods for the cafeteria and patient meals. The role emphasizes sanitation and high standards to ensure patient satisfaction.

You will follow HACCP standards, support cost containment, attend dietary meetings, and participate in a team that treats every employee and patient with respect. Previous healthcare kitchen experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent.
• ServSafe certification within 1 year of employment.
• 2 years culinary food service training required.
• 3 years institutional cooking experience preferred, healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Follows HACCP standards.
• Oversee food production in kitchen.
• Maintain sanitation and safety in production area.
• Prepare recipes in proper quantities to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Attend and participate in department meetings.

Skills

Customer service

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

English literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification within 1 year

Job description

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$15.00 - $27.00

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

6am-2:30pm, 6:30am-3pm, 11am-7:30pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

26000 - 5030 Food Services Kitchen

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The cook position is responsible for the preparation, storage, and distribution of hot and cold food for the cafeteria, patient meal service, special functions and outside programs. Maintains high standards for sanitation in the production area. On a daily basis, prepares assigned recipes in proper quantities meeting established standards to ensure the highest in customer satisfaction.

II. Major Responsibilities:

• Follows all HACCP standards
• Follows all contract services policies and procedures
• Possesses excellent customer service skills
• Participates in the containment of department food costs
• Attends and participates in dietary department meetings
• Assists in keeping all Press Ganey scores within or greater than departmental targets / goals
• Oversee food production in kitchen

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

III. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

• High School degree or equivalent
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend English including being able to follow both written and verbal instructions
• ServSafe certification obtained within 1 year of employment

Experience/Skills:

• Required: 2 years culinary food service training
• Preferred: 3 years institutional cooking experience, preferably in health care setting

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

On-the-job time is spent in the following activities:

• Stand - 2/3
• Walk - 1/3 to 2/3
• Sit - 1/3
• Talk or hear - 2/3
• Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 2/3
• Push/pull - 1/3 to 2/3
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - 1/3
• Reach with hands and arms - 2/3

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted:

• Up to 10 pounds - 2/3
• Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
• Up to 50 pounds - 1/3

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:

• Work near moving mechanical parts - 1/3
• Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3

The Organization reserves the right to modify position duties at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.