Cook

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Cook at Heart Hospital of Austin in Texas. In this role, you will plan, cook, and prepare meals for patients and staff while ensuring compliance with health regulations. Candidates with a year of food service experience are preferred along with a high school diploma. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, retirement plans, and education assistance. Join our team and make a meaningful impact in patient care!

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in food service preferred.
• Texas Food Handlers Certificate within 7 days of hire.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items for patients, staff, and special functions.
• Review production sheets to determine preparation needs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Food service experience

Food safety knowledge

Cooking techniques

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

Hours for Morning Shift

Position to service patient tray line.

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:CookHeart Hospital of Austin

Benefits

Heart Hospital of Austin offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Cook for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Cook, you will perform the essential duties associated with planning, cooking and preparing foods for service to all customers. Your work will include all patient meals, cafeteria service, and special catering functions for the facility and cafeteria. You will participate in providing patient specific care standards as directed to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

• You will review production sheets to determine types and quantities of main entrees, meats, soups, and vegetables to be prepared
• Prepares/cooks food items for patients or residents, staff, visitors and special functions following standardized recipes and acceptable methods of preparation
• You will mix ingredients according to recipes
• You will bake, roast, and steam meats, fish and other foods. You will make sauces, soups, stews and casseroles
• You will test food being cooked by tasting, smelling and/or piercing to determine that it is cooked properly
• You will follow standardized recipe for production of items to insure consistent quality
• You will follow City of Austin, Texas Department of Health and JCAHO standards for food production, food service, and food storage
• You will maintain a clean cook area and will follow sanitation and infection control guidelines to prevent cross contamination
• You will plan cooking schedule and service to insure that food will be ready at specific times for tray line, cafeteria, physician’s dining rooms, and catered events
• Weekly, you will review menus and forecast production needs

What qualifications you will need:

• 1 year of experience in food service– preferred
• High School Graduate or Equivalent – preferred
• Texas Food Handlers Certificate within 7 days of hire
• Food Handlers/Safety must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date

Heart Hospital of Austin (https://austinheart.com/) , a proud member of St. David's HealthCare, stands as a leading 72-bed facility renowned for its exceptional performance in cardiovascular care. Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the hospital provides a comprehensive 24-hour emergency department to address urgent health needs. With innovative programs like the Executive Wellness Program and the Advanced Heart Failure Program, including cutting‑edge therapies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the left ventricular assist device (LVAD), patients receive world‑class treatment. Boasting six operating rooms—three of which are hybrid—alongside three catheterization labs and expert electrophysiology services, Heart Hospital of Austin is equipped to handle complex cardiovascular cases effectively. With an impressive track record as a 12-year recipient of Merative's (formerly PINC AI) 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award and recognition from Healthgrades as Texas's No. 1 cardiac program for six consecutive years, the hospital is a beacon of excellence. Additionally, it hosts one of the largest non‑academic cardiovascular research programs globally, solidifying its commitment to advancing heart health for patients everywhere.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Cook opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.