Cook

HCA Healthcare; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) with 100% match on 3–9% of pay

Education support

Paid time off and disability coverage

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland is seeking a Cook to support patient meals in a hospital setting. Under general supervision you will prepare, season, and cook a wide variety of food items, following menus and production sheets while maintaining a clean, sanitary work area.

You will communicate with production staff about portions and recipes and adhere to HACCP guidelines. We value training and development, offering opportunities to grow within the team as you contribute to a patient-first

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in healthcare environment preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in quantity cooking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, and cook a wide variety of food items following menus and production sheets.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work area and communicate with staff about portions and recipes.
• Adhere to HACCP/food safety guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Operate equipment to produce standard recipes and support production staff.
• Participate in training to develop skills and advance within the industry.

Skills

Food prep

HACCP/compliance

Team communication

Cooking techniques

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Cook today with HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland.

Job Summary and Qualifications

**What you will do in this role:**

• Under general supervision, prepares, seasons, and cooks a wide variety of food items in appropriate quantities while following menus, recipes and production sheets while maintaining a clean and sanitary work area. Communicates with other production staff regarding menus, recipes and portion sizes.
• Adhere to HACCP/food safety guidelines/policies & procedures
• Utilizes proper equipment to produce standard recipes.
• Foster a culture of commitment to the HCA vision, mission, and values of the organization.
• Participate in training with other members of the production staff to further develop/advance within the industry.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate\Equivalent preferred 1 + years of experience in healthcare preferred
• 1 + years of experience in quantity cooking preferred

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-mainland) , a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake , has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a 220+ bed acute care facility offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center . Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.