Cook II - Food and Nutrition

Hartford HealthCare; Vernon (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s Manchester Memorial Hospital - Rockville Campus is hiring a Cook II to prepare high-quality hot and cold meals for patients and customers, following HACCP and department procedures. You will portion, cook, label, and station food, calibrate thermometers, and keep the kitchen clean and safe.

This role supports the Executive Chef, participates in training, completes HACCP logs, and prepares production paperwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is desirable.
• Serve Safe Certification strongly preferred; absent Serve Safe Certification incumbent must obtain QFO within 30 days of hire.
• Culinary Degree strongly preferred but not required.
• Annual education at Manchester Memorial Hospital - Rockville Campus is required as well as attendance at departmental training.
• Five or more years of culinary experience in a health care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Portion and prepare hot and cold food items for patients and customers.
• Follow HACCP procedures and department recipes.
• Set up, restock and maintain a clean, safe work station.
• Complete HACCP logs, temperature logs and production paperwork.
• Assist the Executive Chef with training of cooks.
• Wears uniform and PPE; maintains sanitation and safety standards.
• Attend department meetings and in-services.
• Wears gloves and follows state regulatory requirements.

Skills

Communication

Written instructions

Math basics

Organization

Time management

Customer service

Education

High school diploma optional

Serve Safe Certification preferred

QFO within 30 days if no Serve Safe

Culinary degree preferred

Mandatory annual education at MMH-Rockville

Job description

Location Detail

31 Union Street (10619)

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The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

Position Summary

The Cook II position performs a wide variety of functions to ensure high quality, sanitary food service to patients and customers. The primary tasks of this position include but are not limited to: portioning/packaging food items; preparing and cooking high quality hot and cold food items for patients and customers following HACCP and departmental procedures; slicing and cutting food products; following standardized recipes; completion of HACCP and production paperwork; taking food temperatures and calibrating thermometers; setting up hot food to maximize presentation; communication of recipe ingredients and portion size to servers; safe use and maintenance of all production equipment; proper storage and utilization of leftover food products following HACCP and departmental procedures; assist the Executive Chef with training and education of cooks; and helping to maintain the overall cleanliness of the cafeteria and kitchen.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent is highly desirable but not required.
• Serve Safe Certification strongly preferred. Absent Serve Safe Certification incumbent must obtain QFO within 30 days of hire.
• Culinary Degree is strongly preferred but not required.
• Annual completion of Manchester Memorial Hospital - Rockville Campus mandatory education is required as well as attendance at departmental training provided by management.

Experience

• Five or more years of culinary experience in a health care environment preferred.

Competencies

• Must have English reading and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with co-workers, patients, and care providers within the work environment.
• Must be able to write and follow written instructions in English.
• Must be able to perform basic math skills such as addition and subtraction to accurately complete required paperwork.
• Strong organizational and time management skills desired.
• Must have excellent time management skills and be able to balance multiple priorities.
• Must be able to consistently exhibit considerate interpersonal relations with co-workers and maintain a strong customer service attitude, as demonstrated by behavior, when communicating and interacting with co-workers, patients, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Attends monthly department meetings.
• Attends monthly departmental in-services.
• Wears uniform following the Manchester Memorial Hospital - Rockville Campus and department uniform policy including appropriate hair covering at all times.
• Washes hands and wears gloves following serve-safe and state regulatory requirements.
• Completes all paperwork required by the position worked (such as HACCP logs, temperature logs, production sheets).
• Demonstrates a willingness to assist co-workers and adjusts daily work routines to the needs of the department.
• Sets up, restocks and maintains a clean work station following all sanitation and safety requirements. Labels, dates, and properly rotates stock.
• Completes work as outlined in the position job flow within the scheduled shift time.
• Accurately follows package directions and/or recipes when preparing hot and cold food products.
• Serve safe certification is current within past five (5) years.
• Demonstrates proper cooking techniques as evidenced by the quality and presentation of completed food items, adherence to applicable diet restrictions and customer satisfaction.
• Wears personal protective equipment as required.
• Completes Manchester Memorial Hospital - Rockville Campus annual mandatory education in a timely manner.

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