Cook Senior
Mass General Brigham
Summary
Serves as team lead and assists with preparing, seasoning, and cooking a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, breakfast dishes, and other food items.
Job description
Job Summary
Serves as team lead and assists with preparing, seasoning, and cooking a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, breakfast dishes, and other food items.
Essential Functions
- Receives food ingredients and supplies from main kitchen and pantry as required for daily operations.
- Reviews production schedule to determine food requirements including variety and quantity of food for preparation and to assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily cooking activities.
- Prepares and displays a wide variety of foods such as vegetables, fruits, meats, soups, salads, simple pastries/breads and cereals in accordance with prescribed recipes using a full range of cooking methods; tests foods being cooked for quality.
- Completes production sheets and other records as required.
- Maintains clean work areas, utensils, and equipment.
- Caters special events as required.
- Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies; detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and/or other unusual conditions.
- Required to prepare special diets according to prescribed standards.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred. Experience in lieu of a degree accepted.
Experience: experience working as a cook 5-7 years required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Ability to prepare and bake a variety of pastries, rolls and/or other baked goods.
- Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
- Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
- Organizing and coordinating skills.
- Ability to accept receipt of goods and supplies.
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
Requirements
- 5-7 years experience working as a cook
- High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
- Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies
- Ability to prepare and bake a variety of pastries, rolls and/or other baked goods
- Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods
- Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards
- Organizing and coordinating skills
- Ability to accept receipt of goods and supplies
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control
Benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.