Cook - Assisted Living

Hartford HealthCare; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 26,174,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Cedar Mountain Commons is seeking a cook to prepare meals in a restaurant-style dining program for residents. The role supports the Food and Nutrition Department, following approved recipes, production sheets and health standards.

The position requires reading, writing and speaking English, basic math for recipe calculations, and the ability to adjust quantities as census changes. You will work under the Food Services Manager and contribute to a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking or 3 years of directly related food service experience equivalent.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to menus, approved recipes and production sheets.
• Complete preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assure proper serving temperatures.
• Assist manager with garnishing, decorating and developing new recipes.
• Adhere to HACCP, sanitation, safety standards and cost containment.
• Report to the Food Services Manager.

Skills

Cooking

English proficiency

Basic math

Recipe quantity calculations

Record keeping

Job description

Location Detail: Cedar Mountain Commons (10007)

Shift Detail: This cook position will rotate 6AM to 2:30PM and 10:30AM to 7:00PM with rotating weekends and holidays. This community is restaurant style.

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in 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 Food and Nutrition Department at Cedar Mountain Commons provides residents restaurant-style service every day of the year. Residents include seniors who opt to be a part of an independent living environment with all the benefits of a full-service community. Cedar Mountain Commons offers the ability to serve familiar faces in a teamwork oriented environment where we all work together to satisfy the needs of our residents!

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 assure that all foods meet required serving temperatures. Under the direction of the manager, utilizes creativity in garnishing, decorating and developing new recipes. Complies with stringent health, sanitation, safety , HACCP and food handling standards. Adheres to quality and cost containment standards. Reports to appropriate Food Services Manager.

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking or 3 years of directly related food service experience equivalent
• 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.

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