Work where every moment matters Every day over 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 Connecticutrsquos 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 specialtiesStaffed 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 lifeDutiesThe Cook performs a variety of cooking and other food preparation activities in accordance with HAACP guidelines and department policies and proceduresPrepares food for patients visitors and staff utilizing safe handling proceduresAssists in serving food as neededPerforms daily care and maintenance of equipmentPerforms cleaning duties and waste disposalPerforms quality improvement activities including but not limited to maintaining temperature logs and performing HAACP and safety surveysAssists Sous Chef in maintaining an up to date inventory rotates and manages stock fills requisitionsMaintains required competencies within deadlines and keeps current with monthly department in servicesTraylineCafeteria responsibilitiesPerforms other duties as assigned or necessaryWork where every moment matters Every day over 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 Connecticutrsquos 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 specialtiesStaffed 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 lifeDutiesThe Cook performs a variety of cooking and other food preparation activities in accordance with HAACP guidelines and department policies and proceduresPrepares food for patients visitors and staff utilizing safe handling proceduresAssists in serving food as neededPerforms daily care and maintenance of equipmentPerforms cleaning duties and waste disposalPerforms quality improvement activities including but not limited to maintaining temperature logs and performing HAACP and safety surveysAssists Sous Chef in maintaining an up to date inventory rotates and manages stock fills requisitionsMaintains required competencies within deadlines and keeps current with monthly department in servicesTraylineCafeteria responsibilitiesPerforms other duties as assigned or necessaryMinimum Requirements years of food services experienceServe Safe certificationHigh school diploma or GED preferredDegree or training in Culinary Arts preferredSupervisory or leadership experience preferredMust be able to adapt to changing priorities and high volumePreferred QualificationsMust be able to smell and taste food to determine quality and palatabilityExcellent customer service skillsSelf motivatedAbility to work independently and under pressureAbility to provide high level of output on short noticeDetail orientedAbility to carry out responsibilities that conform to hospital core valuesAbility to assume leadership roleWe 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 years of food services experienceServe Safe certificationHigh school diploma or GED preferredDegree or training in Culinary Arts preferredSupervisory or leadership experience preferredMust be able to adapt to changing priorities and high volumePreferred QualificationsMust be able to smell and taste food to determine quality and palatabilityExcellent customer service skillsSelf motivatedAbility to work independently and under pressureAbility to provide high level of output on short noticeDetail orientedAbility to carry out responsibilities that conform to hospital core valuesAbility to assume leadership roleWe 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