**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** The Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking a wide variety of food for clients, employees and visitors. He/she prepares food accordingly and plans cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules. **Job Description:** + **Benefits that start day-1!** + **Schedule: full-time, 40 hours/week, day time hours** **Responsibilities:** + Plans and or follows a weekly menu consisting of well balanced nutritious meals that meet USDA requirements ensuring proper taste and temperature. + Prepares appetizing, healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks meeting all meal schedules. + Inspects all food for quality and quantity prior to serving + Prepares meals for special events and Holidays. + Takes necessary measures to avoid food waste. + Responsible for set up and clean up of food production; adheres to kitchen cleanliness and sanitary guidelines as directed by the local board of health. + Responsible for opening and closing kitchen and ensuring the food is properly stored. + In collaboration with the program director, orders and maintains supplies. + Develops and maintains effective working relationships with food suppliers. + Meets with direct supervisor for regular supervision meetings and comes prepared to meeting. **Qualifications:** + Highschool Diploma or GED required + Food Service experience preferred **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**