Grill Cook
The General Hospital Corporation
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Job Summary
The Grill Cook is responsible for preparing and serving short-order meals while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced hospital cafeteria environment.This role ensures high-quality food preparation, presentation, and service while maintaining strict food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
This position does not provide direct patient care.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook short-order items for grill and deli stations
- Serve customers efficiently while providing friendly, high-quality service
- Set up, stock, and replenish grill and cafeteria areas (beverages, hot food, grab-and-go, etc.)
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of cafeteria, servery, equipment, and workspaces
- Follow HACCP and regulatory food safety standards
- Assist with catering order preparation as needed
- Clean and restock stations after each meal period
- Monitor inventory and report shortages or issues to leadership
- Support department goals to improve retail satisfaction and efficiency
- Handle high customer volume during peak service times
- Demonstrate flexibility in supporting department needs
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred (experience may substitute)
- Prior grill cook or food handling experience preferred
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
- Basic knife skills and experience using kitchen equipment (grill, fryer, slicer, steam tables)
- Ability to follow recipes and detailed instructions
- Strong multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently during high-volume periods
- Demonstrates professionalism and adherence to I CARE standards
Minimum Starting Payrate:
$18.44
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$18.44 - $27.39/Hourly
Grade
SF1125
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Summary
Prepare and serve meals in a fast-paced hospital cafeteria ensuring safety and quality.
Job title
Grill Cook
Experience level
not specified
Industry
healthcare
Location requirements
Onsite in Jamaica Plain-MA, no remote work allowed.
Salary
$2k–$3k
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, USA