Fine-Dining Cook — Healthcare Kitchen (Every Other Weekend)

Hartford HealthCare; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s Orchards of Southington is seeking a cook to prepare meals for residents in a fine dining style, following menus, recipes, and production sheets.

The role requires at least 1 year cooking or 3 years related experience, ability to read/write English, basic math for recipes, and adherence to health and HACCP standards.

Shift is 1030am-7pm, every other weekend; join a team focused on high-quality dining and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

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

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

English literacy

Basic math

Job description

Hartford HealthCare’s Orchards of Southington is seeking a cook to prepare meals for residents in a fine dining style, following menus, recipes, and production sheets.

The role requires at least 1 year cooking or 3 years related experience, ability to read/write English, basic math for recipes, and adherence to health and HACCP standards.

Shift is 1030am-7pm, every other weekend; join a team focused on high-quality dining and resident satisfaction.