Hospital Cook: Patient Meals & Trayline Leader

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a full-time Cook at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. The role supports patient meals, prepares and portion foods per standardized recipes, and maintains sanitation in a hospital kitchen. The position requires about 40 hours per week with a Day shift.

You will garnish maternity specials, assist with special functions, manage leftovers, and coordinate prep for the next day. The hospital emphasizes quality and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Reading and writing skills to understand recipes and instructions.
• One year of institution-type feeding.
• Judgment and planning skills for preparations.
• Knowledge of institutional-type equipment.
• Good communications with physicians, administrators, other personnel, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and garnish maternity specials daily.
• Use documentation tools for labeling, dieting, and cooling procedures.
• Assist others with food prep for special functions.
• Prepare vegetables and entrees for Mount Auburn Hospital patients and Cafeteria.
• Prepare soup, sauces, and stuffing for patient services.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area.
• Set up food for tray line in appropriate pans.
• Test cooked food by taste, temperature, smell, and appearance.
• Back patient tray line on grill/broiler as needed.
• Record leftovers and waste with written utilization plans.
• Begin patient food prep for the following day.
• Delegate duties to cook's helper.
• Strive to improve total department quality.

Skills

Reading/writing

Institutional feeding experience

Judgment & planning

Institutional equipment knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a full-time Cook at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. The role supports patient meals, prepares and portion foods per standardized recipes, and maintains sanitation in a hospital kitchen. The position requires about 40 hours per week with a Day shift.

You will garnish maternity specials, assist with special functions, manage leftovers, and coordinate prep for the next day. The hospital emphasizes quality and team collaboration.