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Come join the Food and Nutrition Team at Saint Mary's Hospital part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose:

Assists the General Manager, Purchasing Coordinator in overseeing the hot food preparation and cooking function of the department to include supervising the preparation and other production colleagues. Safely prepares and cooks a wide variety of hot food items for patient, cafeteria, Healing Grounds Cafe, and any special function in the foodservice operation. Maintains the cooking area and equipment in a safe, sanitary condition in accordance with department requirements.

What you will do:

• Assists the Manager, Purchasing Coordinator in the operation of the hot food service function including scheduling and monitoring of workflow and supervision of cooking personnel.
• Prepares and cooks hot food items using from scratch cooking methods and recipes, mixes and/or other convenience items, and ready to cook products.
• Utilizes approved recipes and instructions to prepare and cook regular (house) and a variety of modified diet items.
• Assures that team is producing top quality, properly prepared and cooked, eye-appealing products at all times.
• Maintains productivity in order to meet department hot food needs as required by meal period schedules.
• Cleans and sanitizes all cooking areas and equipment as instructed and as needed to meet department sanitation requirements.
• Uses safe food handling procedures at all times to ensure food wholesomeness including maintaining safe temperatures and maintaining proper food storage to ensure that cross contamination is prevented.
• Maintains proper organization of all food prep, cooking, and refrigerated storage areas to ensure optimal effectiveness of work processes.
• Supervises the food production function and food production colleagues in the absence of the General Manager and Purchasing Coordinator.
• Responsible for any other function deemed necessary by the General Manager and/or Purchasing Coordinator in the scope of food production.

Working Conditions:

• Requires prolonged standing, walking, or other constant physical movements and frequent lifting of items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Requires caution due to working around and with hot ovens, grills, steamers, broilers, sharp equipment and going in and out of walk-in refrigerators and freezers frequently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires the knowledge normally associated with obtaining a high school diploma or GED.
• Requires three to five (3-5) years of progressively more responsible cooking related experience and at least one year of basic or occupationally specific training in cooking techniques. Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to work from written recipes, and instructions and schedules. Requires simple math ability in order to convert recipes.
• Completion of a Certified Food Service Sanitation Course required.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Per Diem- Rotating Shift (Weekends, Holidays, PTO Coverage)

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.