Job Summary
Shift: 11am - 7:30pm *every other weekend/holiday required
40 hours

Cook

1. Opens and closes kitchen including but not limited to turning equipment on and off, set up and break down of station, prepping items for station, and preparing items for food court and patient room service menus. 2. Prepares all meals, food items and other related items based on menus.
3. Follows standardized recipes and daily production sheets and accurately records amounts produced. 4. Delivers all food products to designated serving area in an established time frame and at the required temperature. 5. Adequately completes next day's preparation assignments. Routinely tests food for quality, appearance, flavor, temperature, texture, color and doneness. 6. Ability to read and execute various levels of recipes. 7. Trained with advanced knowledge of retail and/or patient services brand standards. 8. Prepares and cooks food items for house and modified patient diets following standardized recipes. Monitors and maintains specified par levels of modified diet stock items. Maintains daily Quality Improvement and temperature records. 9. Trained on multiple stations (retail and/or patient), must be able to support multiple areas of the department. 10. Follows established guidelines, recipes and procedures for age specific feeding and specialized diets. 11. Follows and monitors H.A.C.C.P. food preparation and storage procedures. Follows department policies and procedures for employee health and hygiene. 12. Follows and monitors department H.A.C.C.P. plan; receives, prepares, 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 with electronic record keeping device. 13. Wraps, labels, and dates all food items and stores in designated area in an organized manner. Follows F.I.F.O. principle of food rotation. 14. Cleans and sanitizes all food contact surfaces and equipment after every use to avoid contamination. Details cleans equipment at end of day. 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. 15. Maintains high levels of sanitation of all equipment, strictly adhering to department policies and procedures, Health Dept. codes and J.C.A.H.O. regulations. 16. Follows department safety standards to minimize hazards and work related accidents. 17. Contributes to a positive working environment and promotes teamwork by taking initiative to improve overall quality and exceed customer expectations. 18. Maintains clear communication channels and constructive, sensitive relationships with coworkers, supervisors, patients, customers, parents and all hospital staff.

2 years of experience and HS or GED diploma required.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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 and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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