COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Restaurant Associates; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Restaurant Associates is hiring for full and part-time Cook positions at the Museum of Science in Boston. The role involves preparing high-quality food items, serving meals, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness to the highest standards. Applicants should have cooking experience and be ready to work flexible hours including weekends.

Both full-time and part-time positions offer various benefits, such as a retirement plan and health wellness programs, with additional medical and dental benefits for full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Serves meals ensuring correct portioning and appearance.
• Cleans kitchen maintaining high cleanliness standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.

Skills

Cooking experience

Job description

Job Overview

Full and part‑time Cook positions at the Museum of Science (1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114). Fixed pay $21.00 per hour. Required to work five days a week, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Weekend availability required. Online applications only.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery, ensuring correct portioning, temperature, appearance and taste. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service and maintains records from the area worked.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and service, maintaining high cleanliness standards. Stores or discards excess food according to safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat, storing food and supplies per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in ordering and receiving all food and supplies as needed.
• Reports maintenance issues, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures.
  • Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • Use of oven, fryer, or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Requirements

• Previous cooking experience preferred.

Benefits

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full‑time positions also offer:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

EEO Statement

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position; the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.