Grill Cook Per Diem

Veterans in Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA is seeking a Grill Cook Per Diem to support patient meals, cafeteria services and special events. Under the supervision of the Production Manager, you will prepare breakfast and lunch entrees, set up the tray line, and ensure food safety standards are met.

This role focuses on serving patients and staff, supervising morning/weekend kitchen staff when needed, and maintaining sanitation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Production Manager/director prepares various food items needed to respond to the needs of the patients, cafeteria, traveling meals and special functions.
• Serves the patient tray line and follows established sanitation procedures.
• Direct and supervise the morning/week-end kitchen staff.
• Assumes the duties of the production manager when necessary.
• Prepares all breakfast and lunch entrees according to the tally for patients, traveling meals, and the cafe.
• Sets up food for tray line per standard.
• Test food by temperature before tray line.
• Follows standardized recipes.
• Oversees work of the kitchen staff in the absence of the production manager.
• Assigns duties to cold food, functions, and dish room staff as needed.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Web-based applications navigation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Grill Cook Per Diem

Boston, MA

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Under the supervision of the Production Manager/director prepares various food items needed to respond to the needs of the patients, cafeteria, traveling meals and special functions. Serves the patient tray line and follows established sanitation procedures. Direct and supervise the morning/week-end kitchen staff. Assumes the duties of the production manager when necessary. The Food Services Department is a dynamic place to work where our top priority is serving high quality, delicious food with caring service. We take pride in feeding our patients, visitors and hospital staff members every day while exhibiting our CARES culture of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Service. We strive to reach high levels of satisfaction and measure this through Press Ganey and retail satisfaction surveys. The department works to continuously improve in all areas of our operation and our frontline team members regularly provide solutions to help us succeed. Ensuring food safety and a safe work environment are a central focus for our team and everyone plays a role in achieving positive results.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Production Manager/director prepares various food items needed to respond to the needs of the patients, cafeteria, traveling meals and special functions.
• Serves the patient tray line and follows established sanitation procedures.
• Direct and supervise the morning/week-end kitchen staff.
• Assumes the duties of the production manager when necessary.
• Prepares all breakfast and lunch entrees according to the tally for patients, traveling meals, and the cafe.
• Sets up food for tray line per standard.
• Test food by temperature before tray line.
• Follows standardized recipes.
• Oversees work of the kitchen staff in the absence of the production manager.
• Assigns duties to cold food, functions, and dish room staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required . 0-1 years related work experience required. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Competencies

• 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 understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
• Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
• 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

$19.68 – $26.49 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. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Job details

• Employment: Per Diem
• Shift: Rotating
• Category: Food / Dietary Services
• Pay Range: $19.68 - $26.49
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Req ID: JR69997

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