Cook - Food and Nutrition

Job Description - Cook - Food and Nutrition (26158564)

Job Description

Primary Location

: Connecticut-Manchester-MMH-71 Haynes Street (10627)

Job

: Food Services / Dietary

Organization

: Manchester Hospital Inc.

Job Posting

: Jun 3, 2026

Cook - Food and Nutrition - (26158564)

Description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000 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 as a Clinical Nurse Educator.

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Attends monthly department meetings.

2. Attends monthly departmental in-services.

3. Wears uniform following the HHC and department uniform policy including appropriate hair covering at all

times.

4. Washes hands and wears gloves following serve-safe and state regulatory requirements.

5. Completes all paperwork required by the position worked (such as HACCP logs, temperature logs, production

sheets).

6. Demonstrates a willingness to assist co-workers and adjusts daily work routines to the needs of the department.

7. Sets up, restocks and maintains a clean work station following all sanitation and safety requirements. Labels, dates

and properly rotates stock.

8. Completes work as outlined in the position job flow within the scheduled shift time.

9. Accurately follows package directions and/or recipes when preparing hot and cold food products.

10. Completes annual departmental serve-safe food safety training.

11. Demonstrates proper cooking techniques as evidenced by the quality and presentation of completed food items,

adherence to applicable diet restrictions and customer satisfaction.

12. Wears personal protective equipment as required.

13. Completes annual mandatory education in a timely manner.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred but not required.
• Completion of annual mandatory 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.

We take great care of careers.

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 colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Other Locations

: United States

Work Locations

:

MMH-71 Haynes Street (10627)

71 Haynes Street

Manchester 06040

Standard Hours Per Week: 1

Per Diem (1 hour)

Shift Details: AM/PM, Weekends, Holidays