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(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I.    Major Responsibilities: 

1.    Prepares all items as prescribed by production sheets and/or assigned by supervisor for patient and non-patient areas.  Checks production sheets and menus and plans work accordingly.  Trims and cuts meat, fish and fowl.  Bakes, roasts, stews, grills and steam cooks meats, fish and fowl according to recipes and to provide maximum quality.  Prepares gravies, dressings and sauces.  Prepares vegetables, cold meats, ground meats, cooked cereals, breakfast and special items as required.  Tests food by taste and aroma to determine if properly cooked and seasoned.  Prepares entrees and sauces in advance as appropriate.
2.    Prepares correct portions for serving.  Carves or slices desired weight or portion of meat, fish and fowl for individual servings and applies gravy, sauce or garnish.  Portions items into appropriate steam table pans as indicated in the steam table layout sheets and in accordance with the daily cafeteria steam table sheet.  Sets up entrees for patient tray line and assists in taste and temperature quality control.  Sends appropriate items to cafeteria on schedule.  Provides back-up services for lines.  Checks for any usable leftovers and discusses usage with Production Manager. 
3.    Exhibits sound sanitation, personal hygiene and safety practices and follows prescribed uniform policy.
4.    Utilizes equipment and supplies efficiently and with a high degree of concern for waste, utilization of leftovers, returns unused stock to proper storage area.
5.    Participates in special activities such as food functions, etc.

 

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1.    One to three year’s experience in food preparation.
 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.