Cook I

NeighborHealth•Boston, MA

10d•$21 - $30

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community! Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page. Join our Food Services Team! We are looking for a Prep Cook who will be responsible for preparing and assembling fresh, nutritious meals for participants in our Neighborhood PACE program. Healthcare cooking experience preferred.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED Required.
Healthcare cooking experience and or culinary school graduate with serv-safe certificate
Read, write and be able to communicate in English.
Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare cold menu items for elderly participants.
Work on the meal production line.
Read, write, and be able to communicate in English.
Strong knife skills and ability to work well with others.
Arrives on time for shift in uniform.
Works with other staff in a collaborative way.
Works well when unsupervised.
Can move from one assignment to another (multitask)
Gather product for production and follow prep instructions or recipe.
Completes production list or communicates issues if unable to do so.
Cover shifts when department need arises.
Dates and Labels all food products accurately.
Follows food and physical safety guidelines while working in kitchen.
Timeliness of meal production is met
Inquires, listens willingly, seeks assistance when necessary, to understand patients, internal and external customers, vendors and other EBNHC staff in order to meet their specific, and attainable, needs 100% of the time.
Maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
Promote a sense of “team work” through demonstration of self- direction and self-motivation.
Solve problems independently or knows when to seek consultation.
Displays outstanding customer service skills when interacting with all PACE customers according to the ACE model.