Cook - Per Diem

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Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Duties:

The Cook performs a variety of cooking and other food preparation activities in accordance with HAACP guidelines and department policies and procedures.

• Prepares food for patients, visitors and staff utilizing safe handling procedures.

• Assists in serving food as needed.

• Performs daily care and maintenance of equipment.

• Performs cleaning duties and waste disposal.

• Performs quality improvement activities including, but not limited to, maintaining temperature logs and performing

HAACP and safety surveys.

• Assists Sous Chef in maintaining an up-to-date inventory; rotates and manages stock; fills requisitions.

• Maintains required competencies within deadlines and keeps current with monthly department in-services.

• Trayline/Cafeteria responsibilities.

• Performs other duties as assigned or necessary.

• Minimum Requirements

• 2 years of food services experience.

• Serve Safe certification.

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Degree or training in Culinary Arts preferred

• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

• Must be able to adapt to changing priorities and high volume.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to smell and taste food to determine quality and palatability.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Self-motivated.

• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

• Ability to provide high level of output on short notice.

• Detail oriented.

• Ability to carry out responsibilities that conform to hospital core values.

• Ability to assume leadership role.

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.