Cook

Shifts can be as early as 5:30 am and as late as 7:30 pm (all 8-hour shifts). This job requires availability to work every other weekend and holiday.

About the Role

We offer distinct food service programs designed to accommodate both inpatient dining needs and visitors. Inpatient families can order directly to patient rooms. Visitors and staff can access a variety of options at the Food Court located on the group floor. Food as medicine is a clinical approach that uses nutrition to manage chronic conditions, minimize side effects, and improve children’s overall health. Come join our team and be part of our mission.

Responsibilities

• Opens kitchen in the morning and accepts early deliveries from vendors.
• Prepares breakfast items for patient room service, café, and catering.
• Receives and logs employee sick or late calls.
• Under supervision, prepares all soups, entrees, vegetables, starches, and other related items based on café/diner, room service, and catering menus.
• Follows standardized recipes and daily production sheets and accurately records amounts produced.
• Routinely tests food for quality, appearance, flavor, temperature, texture, color, and doneness.
• Delivers all food products to designated serving areas in an established time frame and at required temperature.
• Adequately completes next day's preparation assignments.
• Follows established guidelines, recipes, and procedures for age-specific feeding and specialized diets including but not limited to Diabetic, Ketogenic, BMT, Sodium Restricted, and Low Fat.
• Contributes to the preparation and execution of patient-related food services such as Bader 5 buffets, Child Life functions, and Community Suppers.
• Follows and monitors H.A.C.C.P. food preparation and storage procedures.
• Follows department policies and procedures for hand washing, hair restraints, cooling/reheating foods, and taste testing.
• Stores, holds, and transports cold food items at 40°F or below and hot food items at 140°F or above. Tests food temperatures with approved food thermometer and records in log.
• Wraps, labels, and dates all food items and stores in designated areas in an organized manner. Follows F.I.F.O. principle of food rotation.
• Cleans and sanitizes all food contact surfaces and equipment after every use to avoid contamination. Records ppm of sanitizer solution in designated log. Avoids cross-contamination from raw to cooked and ready-to-eat foods via hands, equipment, utensils, and cutting boards.
• Maintains high levels of sanitation of all equipment, strictly adhering to department policies and procedures, Health Department codes, and J.C.A.H.O. regulations.
• Follows department safety standards to minimize hazards and work-related accidents.
• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes teamwork by taking initiative to improve overall quality and exceed customer expectations. Maintains clear communication channels and constructive relationships with co-workers, supervisors, patients, customers, parents, and all hospital staff.
• Trained on at least 1 station (retail or patient).

Requirements

• High-school or GED diploma.
• Must have culinary skills experience (high school trade program or work experience).
• Proper use of knife with basic knife skills (slice, dice, rough chop).
• Comprehension of weights, measures, recipe conversion, and portion control to minimize waste.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations in which the information or problems are relatively routine.
• Customer service skills with ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain hospital policies, and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors, and/or hospital employees.

Pay

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Child care and student loan subsidies.
• Generous levels of time off.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan.
• Pension.
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement.
• Cell phone plan discounts.
• Discounted rates on T-passes.