Hospice House Chef
About The Position
Croí Health is a mission-driven, non-profit organization providing home health, palliative, hospice, and wellness services across 27 communities. The Hospice House Chef works at the organization’s Hospice House in Hingham and is responsible for high-quality meal planning and food services for hospice patients. The role includes preparing individualized meals, shopping and purchasing within budget, ensuring weekend meals are ready in advance, collaborating with volunteers, and maintaining kitchen sanitation and food safety. The Chef works closely with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary Hospice House team.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in cooking, meal planning, and professional kitchen operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature-monitoring protocols.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
- A compassionate, patient-first approach to end-of-life care.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in healthcare, hospitality, or residential care environments.
- Current ServSafe Certification.
Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare appetizing weekday meals, adapting them to patient preferences and dietary instructions communicated by the clinical team.
- Meet with patients and families when appropriate to learn food preferences, cultural traditions, and comfort-food requests.
- Create weekly menus based on patient needs, anticipated census, and available resources.
- Shop for groceries, maintain inventory, track spending against the approved food budget, and minimize waste.
- Prepare planned weekend meals by Friday; portion, label, date, and refrigerate or freeze food safely, and provide reheating and serving instructions.
- Ensure adequate snacks, beverages, and supplies are stocked for weekend patient needs.
- Coordinate with the Volunteer Coordinator to involve trained volunteers in appropriate meal preparation, service, and kitchen support.
- Follow cleaning, sanitizing, food storage, temperature-monitoring, and food safety protocols, and maintain required logs.
- Maintain a sanitary work environment by cleaning dishes and cooking utensils.
- Communicate special diets, meal plans, and changes in patient preferences to designated Hospice House staff.
- Collaborate respectfully with clinical, support, and volunteer teams and accommodate special requests when feasible.
- Coordinate food service coverage plans for holidays, vacations, and other absences.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
- Generous paid time off package.
- 401(k) match program.
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship program.
- Mileage reimbursement for field positions only.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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