Cook

Hartford HealthCare; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in New Britain, CT, is seeking a Food Service Cook to prepare meals according to approved menus and production sheets in a hospital setting. You will follow standardized recipes, monitor temperatures, assist with inventory and logs, and maintain sanitation standards under the HACCP framework.

The role requires English proficiency, basic math, and reliability in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Reading and writing English required.
• Basic math for recipe quantities.
• Attention to detail in production records.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food following menus, recipes and production sheets.
• Monitors cooking temperatures and quality; assists with garnishing and new recipes.
• Maintains sanitation standards per HACCP; completes logs and reports.

Job description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

Shift Detail: Rotating weekends and holidays, 2nd shift only.

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Job Responsibilities

Prepares food according to selected menus, approved recipes, and production sheets with knowledge of quantity cooking. Completes the preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assures that all foods meet required cooking temperatures. Under the direction of the manager, utilizes creativity in garnishing, decorating and developing new recipes where appropriate. Complies with stringent health, sanitation, safety, HACCP, and food handling standards. Adheres to quality and cost containment standards. Reports to appropriate Food Services Manager.

• Follows standardized recipes while being able to quantity and batch cook, appropriately garnish and decorate according to standards.
• Handles, prepares, and distributes food at the proper temperature and also assists in the cleaning and proper sanitation of the equipment in accordance with health codes and departmental policies and procedures to avoid contamination.
• Completes assigned administrative recordkeeping such as inventory of supplies, production records, all required logs including but not limited to temperature logs, waste logs, substitution logs, etc., and various reports as assigned on a daily basis.
• Performs cleaning duties daily, waste disposal, and assists with pots and pans as needed.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings/huddles and in-services and provides direct feedback to management to promote continuous quality improvement for self and department.
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 1 year of cooking or 3 years of directly related food service experience equivalent required.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Basic math required for recipe quantity calculations.
• Ability to adjust recipe quantities based on census or volume.
• Writing skills required for completing production records and documenting on logs and other reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Serv Safe Food Handlers certification
• 5 years of cooking in a healthcare setting or large volume/institutional cooking
• Additional language a plus

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.