Cook Full-Time

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Cook to produce high-volume food for the cafeteria, patient trays, and catering.

The role follows standardized recipes, maintains quality and safety, and coordinates with the production team to meet time-sensitive meal goals. Responsibilities include hot and cold production, recipe adherence, equipment operation, and HACCP-compliant storage and sanitation.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent required.
• Culinary arts training preferred.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Basic math skills required for measurements.
• Familiarity with computers and basic web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Produce hot and cold food per standardized recipes.
• Prepare soups, salads, entrees, gravies, sides, baked goods, and desserts.
• Cut, slice, dice, measure and mix foods as per recipes.
• Assemble meals ensuring quality, temperature, and presentation.
• Prevent cross-contamination and maintain sanitation per HACCP standards.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Basic math

Computer basics

Web navigation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary arts training

ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Cook position produces food products, in accordance with standardized recipes, for sale in the cafeteria, use on the patient tray line or use in catering. This position produces high-volume food products and adheres to standard policies, established production planning system and recording systems as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for hot and cold food production.
• Follows standardized recipes while preparing soups, salads, entrees, gravies, side dishes, baked goods, desserts, etc.
• Cuts, slices, dices, measures, mixes, etc. all types of food products according to standardized recipes.
• Assembles into a useable meal.
• Able to differentiate between a quality and substandard product.
• Reacts appropriately to a poor product.
• Presents food in a wholesome and eye appealing manner, using appropriate garnishes.
• Operates all types of food service equipment (mixers, slicers, vertical cutters, ovens, grills, steamers, fryers, food processors, etc.) safely, including the safe cleaning, sanitizing and equipment storage.
• Organizes, prioritizes and coordinates separate production activities of multiple meal tickets to ensure that all plates meet the standards for quality, temperature and presentation.
• Gives priority to Diabetic trays and trays that have been in the queue for a longer time.
• Communicates with the starter position for which trays to set up according to the amount of time required to prepare needed food items.
• Coordinates production activity with other members of the production team working to support the preparation of food from assigned work areas. (Grill, broiler, deli station, Fryer, stove top, Turbo chef).
• Prevents cross contamination of food products.
• Stores and identifies all food products.
• Records any unusable or unsafe food and notifies the supervisor.
• Ensures the maintenance, sanitation, and temperature of food storage areas to meet all HACCP standards.

Required Qualifications

• Some High School required.
• Vocational or Technical training in Culinary Arts preferred.
• Certificate 1 Serve Safe preferred.
• 3-5 years related work experience required.
• Basic math skills (ability to use and calculate measurements).
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years food production experience in a high-volume food service establishment.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $20.66 - $27.81 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.

About Beth Israel Lahey Health

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