Cook Per Diem Day Shift
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)Scheduled Hours:
5A130P 1030A7P 730A4P 6A330PShift:
1 Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
0Cost Center:
Food Services KitchenUnion:
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 leadingedge 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 16000 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.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Prepares all items as prescribed by production sheets and/or assigned by supervisor for patient and nonpatient 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 backup 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.
6. Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition following cleanasyouwork specifications. Exercises care in the handling of food to avoid spoilage and contamination. Follows all prescribed safety and sanitary procedures. Maintains a neat and sanitary condition of work benches including shelves and drawers all appropriate refrigerators all production machinery i.e. the slicer buffalo chopper blender ovens including microwave oven broiler etc. and all carts used in production. Turns on and off ovens ranges fryolater broilers etc. used to cook food. Secures freezer and appropriate walkins at end of day. Disposes of all soiled linen appropriately.
7. Assists in care and maintenance of facilities equipment and supplies. Maintains work area in clean orderly and safe condition. Maintains equipment in good working order. Reports any hazardous conditions or equipment breakdown immediately to supervisor. Initiates requisitions for supplies as needed.
8. Comply with hospitalestablished policies quality assurance program safety and infection control policies and procedures.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Must be able to follow verbal and written directions. Requires simple use of formulas charts and tables together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments and graduates.
2. Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. One to three years experience in food preparation.
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.
Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
The Organization reserves the right to modify position duties at any time.
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.
Were 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 We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Part-Time
