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The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.
The Cook I position performs a wide variety of functions to ensure high quality, sanitary food service to patients and customers. The primary tasks of this position include but are not limited to: portioning/packaging food items; preparing and cooking high quality hot and cold food items for patients and customers following HACCP and departmental procedures; slicing and cutting food products; following standardized recipes; completion of HACCP and production paperwork; taking food temperatures and calibrating thermometers; setting up hot food to maximize presentation; communication of recipe ingredients and portion size to servers; safe use and maintenance of all production equipment; proper storage and utilization of leftover food products following HACCP and departmental procedures; and helping to maintain the overall cleanliness of the cafeteria and kitchen.
Qualifications EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred but not required. Completion of annual mandatory Manchester Memorial Hospital education is required as well as attendance at departmental training provided by management. EXPERIENCE Two or more years of culinary experience in a health care environment preferred.
COMPETENCIES Must have English reading and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with co-workers, patients and care providers within the work environment. Must be able to write and follow written instructions in English. Must be able to perform basic math skills such as addition and subtraction to accurately complete required paperwork.
Strong organizational and time management skills are desired. Must have excellent time management skills to be able to balance multiple priorities. Must be able to consistently exhibit considerate interpersonal relations with co-workers and maintain a strong customer service attitude, as demonstrated by behavior, when communicating and interacting with co-workers, patients and visitors.
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