Work whereevery moment mattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare networkThe 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 lifeJob ResponsibilitiesPrepares food according to selected menus approved recipes and production sheets with knowledge of quantity cooking Completes the preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assures that all foods meet required cooking temperatures Under the direction of the manager utilizes creativity in garnishing decorating and developing new recipes where appropriate Complies with stringent health sanitation safety HACCP and food handling standards Adheres to quality and cost containment standards Reports to appropriate Food Services ManagerFollows standardized recipes while being able to quantity and batch cook appropriately garnish and decorate according to standardsHandles prepares and distributes food at the proper temperature and also assists in the cleaning and proper sanitation of the equipment in accordance with health codes and departmental policies and procedures to avoid contaminationCompletes assigned administrative recordkeeping such as inventory of supplies production records all required logs including but not limited to temperature logs waste logs substitution logs etc and various reports as assigned on a daily basisPerforms cleaning duties daily waste disposal and assists with pots and pans as neededAttends and participates in departmental meetingshuddles and in services and provides direct feedback to management to promote continuous quality improvement for self and departmentPerform other related duties as requiredWork whereevery moment mattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare networkThe 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 lifeJob ResponsibilitiesPrepares food according to selected menus approved recipes and production sheets with knowledge of quantity cooking Completes the preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assures that all foods meet required cooking temperatures Under the direction of the manager utilizes creativity in garnishing decorating and developing new recipes where appropriate Complies with stringent health sanitation safety HACCP and food handling standards Adheres to quality and cost containment standards Reports to appropriate Food Services ManagerFollows standardized recipes while being able to quantity and batch cook appropriately garnish and decorate according to standardsHandles prepares and distributes food at the proper temperature and also assists in the cleaning and proper sanitation of the equipment in accordance with health codes and departmental policies and procedures to avoid contaminationCompletes assigned administrative recordkeeping such as inventory of supplies production records all required logs including but not limited to temperature logs waste logs substitution logs etc and various reports as assigned on a daily basisPerforms cleaning duties daily waste disposal and assists with pots and pans as neededAttends and participates in departmental meetingshuddles and in services and provides direct feedback to management to promote continuous quality improvement for self and departmentPerform other related duties as requiredMinimum Requirements year of cooking or years of directly related food service experience equivalent requiredMust be able to read write understand and speak EnglishBasic math required for recipe quantity calculations Ability to adjust recipe quantities based on census or volume Writing skills required for completing production records and documenting on logs and other reports Preferred QualificationsHS Diploma GED or equivalent experience years of cooking in a healthcare setting or large volumeinstitutional cookingServ Safe Food Handlers certificationAdditional languages a plusWe take great care of careersWith 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 ndash 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 worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentMinimum Requirements year of cooking or years of directly related food service experience equivalent requiredMust be able to read write understand and speak EnglishBasic math required for recipe quantity calculations Ability to adjust recipe quantities based on census or volume Writing skills required for completing production records and documenting on logs and other reports Preferred QualificationsHS Diploma GED or equivalent experience years of cooking in a healthcare setting or large volumeinstitutional cookingServ Safe Food Handlers certificationAdditional languages a plusWe take great care of careersWith 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 ndash 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 worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment