COOK II-FT

Cook II

Fast-paced, high-volume Food and Nutrition is looking for top Cook II.  Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Alliance 10864 Texas Health Trail TX 76244

Work hours: Work hours: Full Time (40 Hours) -Rotating schedule, 6-230 & 12-830

Texas Health Highlights:

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.

• 2021 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (7th year in a row)
• Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)
• “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes
• A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Qualifications - External

Here’s What You Need

·       High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred

2-year relevant experience in high volume restaurant, hospital, or Institution required

·        Food Handlers Certificate 30 Days Req And

Skills
Ability to meet time standards required by production schedule. Extensive knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and maintenance. Good communication and organizational skills. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Demonstrate initiative in assuming responsibilities. Must be cooperative, discreet and courteous in handling visitors and employees.

What You Will Do

Essential Functions:

·       Responsible for all areas of production, including both hot and cold production. Understands how to read and prepare simple or complex recipes to department standards. Demonstrate ability to adjust recipes for quantity.

·       Produce high quality products; utilize creativity and training in producing food items that are aesthetically pleasing and taste appealing. Understand department standards of food quality and recipe taste. Taste food prepared to verify flavor and texture standards. Demonstrates creativity in food presentation in both bulk service and individual plating.

·       Suggest menu or recipe changes so food will be used before expiration dates. Demonstrate judgment and creativity in food utilization. Understands menus and recipes.

·       Organizes work for maximum productivity; accurately reads, follows, understands production sheets, and avoids over production.

·       Labels and dates foods according to HACCP standards. Ability to learn HACCP sanitation guidelines and follow for safe food handling. Knows and performs proper procedure for taking and recording temperatures of food items, both raw and cooked and refrigerated units. Demonstrates and performs procedures when temperatures are inadequate according to standards. Understands the FIFO system of food production. Ability to follow / learn OSHA safety guidelines and safe knife skills.

·       Employee maintains kitchen and serving areas in a clean, neat, and orderly manner to exceed both department and TDH sanitation standards in both department sanitation and personal hygiene. Follows? clean as you go as well as proper hand hygiene.

·       Performs other job duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Skills and Abilities:

·    Ability to meet time standards required by production schedule.

·    Extensive knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and maintenance.

·    Good communication and organizational skills.

·    Ability to exercise independent judgment. Demonstrate initiative in assuming responsibilities

·    Must be cooperative, discreet and courteous in handling visitors and employees.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

·    Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

·    Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·    Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·    A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

·    Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.