Cook, Memorial, 40 hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health’s Memorial Campus in Worcester, MA is hiring a Cook for a full-time, 40-hour per week role on a day shift. The position is on-site and requires preparing cold and hot foods for patients and staff according to production sheets and recipes.

Responsibilities include portioning, food preparation, sanitation, and following safety guidelines. Applicants typically have 1–3 years of food prep experience and can follow verbal and written directions, with basic measuring and recipe

Qualifications

• One to three years’ experience in food preparation.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written directions.
• Requires basic use of measuring instruments and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares items as prescribed by production sheets for patient and non-patient areas.
• Pans, portions and assembles dishes for service and tray lines.
• Maintains sanitation, personal hygiene and safety practices.
• Uses equipment efficiently and minimizes waste.

Skills

Food preparation

Follow verbal and written directions

Sanitation and safety

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Cook, Memorial, 40 hours, Days# Careers## Cook, Memorial, 40 hours, DaysApply: On-site (100% Onsite): Worcester, MA Memorial Campus: Full time: Posted Today: R26108923# Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.# # **Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$19.58 - $34.66**(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).****Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.****Schedule Details:**Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend**Scheduled Hours:**10:30-7pm**Shift:**1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)**Hours:**40**Cost Center:**10010 - 5070 Food Services Cafeteria**Union:**UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# # **Everyone Is a Caregiver**At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.Performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare cold foods and cooked foods for patients, employees, and others as directed, following standard practices and procedures and complying with regulatory requirements.I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Prepares all items as prescribed by production sheets and/or assigned by supervisor for patient and non-patient areas. Checks production sheets and menus and plans work accordingly. Trims and cuts meat, fish and fowl. Bakes, roasts, stews, grills and steam cooks meats, fish and fowl according to recipes and to provide maximum quality. Prepares gravies, dressings and sauces. Prepares vegetables, cold meats, ground meats, cooked cereals, breakfast and special items as required. Tests food by taste and aroma to determine if properly cooked and seasoned. Prepares entrees and sauces in advance as appropriate. 2. Prepares correct portions for serving. Carves or slices desired weight or portion of meat, fish and fowl for individual servings and applies gravy, sauce or garnish. Portions items into appropriate steam table pans as indicated in the steam table layout sheets and in accordance with the daily cafeteria steam table sheet. Sets up entrees for patient tray line and assists in taste and temperature quality control. Sends appropriate items to cafeteria on schedule. Provides back-up services for lines. Checks for any usable leftovers and discusses usage with Production Manager. 3. Exhibits sound sanitation, personal hygiene and safety practices and follows prescribed uniform policy. 4. Utilizes equipment and supplies efficiently and with a high degree of concern for waste, utilization of leftovers, returns unused stock to proper storage area. 5. Participates in special activities such as food functions, etc.All responsibilities are essential job functions.II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education:Preferred: 1. High school education or equivalent. Experience/Skills:Required: 1. One to three years’ experience in food preparation. 2. Must be able to follow verbal and written directions. 3. Requires simple use of formulas, charts and tables together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments and graduates. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.