Hospital Line Cook - Patient Meals & Quick Service

Baystate Health; Palmer (MA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Baystate Health in Palmer, MA, has a part-time Cook position in Baystate Wing Hospital. The role focuses on hot and cold prep, patient meal service, and room service with strict adherence to HACCP, Joint Commission, and DPH regulations.

Candidates should have proven short-order or line cooking skills for high-volume settings, with a strong emphasis on food safety, recipe adherence, and efficient multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven skills in short order or line cooking in healthcare, restaurant, or hospitality settings.
• Safe, sanitary food handling techniques (gloves, hygiene, cross-contamination).
• Maintains temperature, QA/QC logs; follows recipes and safety protocols.
• Able to multitask in a high-volume environment and meet production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Proven skills in short order or line cooking, making quick and accurate decisions in a very rapid and changing environment
• Safe, sanitary food handling techniques: gloves, hand washing, cross-contamination, hygiene, danger zone
• Ensures appropriate supply levels to execute daily production needs.
• Responsible for daily food quantity and quality based on CBORD-generated specifics or par levels
• Performs either prep or line cooking functions in accordance with HACCP, JCAHO, and DPH regulations
• Prepares hot and/or cold food items in an appropriate timeframe following strict recipe and safety adherence, under the direction of the Exec chef, Supervisor, or designee
• Maintains temperature, QC, and QA logs as directed by Executive Chef or designee
• Cleans all equipment he/she is in contact with mechanical devices, refrigerators, cutting boards, knives, food service equipment
• Works well under pressure and maintains composure, quality, consistency, and safety.
• Ensures safe and smooth operation of food production
• Team Player in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Short order cooking

Line cooking

Food safety

Team player

Education

GED/HiSET

ServSafe certification

Job description

Baystate Health in Palmer, MA, has a part-time Cook position in Baystate Wing Hospital. The role focuses on hot and cold prep, patient meal service, and room service with strict adherence to HACCP, Joint Commission, and DPH regulations.

Candidates should have proven short-order or line cooking skills for high-volume settings, with a strong emphasis on food safety, recipe adherence, and efficient multitasking in a fast-paced environment.