Cook

St. Luke's Hospital - The Woodlands; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality meals for patients, staff, and guests, including therapeutic diet options, in a fast-paced healthcare setting. You will follow safety protocols and ensure accurate portioning and presentation.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals according to dietary guidelines, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to food safety regulations while maintaining efficiency during high-volume service hours.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience in a healthcare or high-volume setting.
• TX Food Handler Permit required within 30 days of hire or ServSafe certification.
• Ability to follow dietary guidelines and handle therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within menu and dietary guidelines using kitchen equipment.
• Maintains food temperatures and prevents cross-contamination per regulations.
• Labeling, storage, and sanitation of food, equipment, and work areas.
• Performs cleaning duties to ensure kitchen and serving area cleanliness.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Tools

Slicers

Mixers

Ovens

Fryers

Steamers

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cook, you will be essential to patient, staff, and visitor well-being by preparing high-quality, safe, and delicious meals, including those for multiple therapeutic diets. You will meticulously adhere to all state and federal food preparation regulations in a healthcare environment.

Every day you will follow safe cooking techniques, execute recipes with precision, and apply rigorous quality control to ensure consistent food quality and adherence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess proven experience in high-volume food preparation, a strong understanding of food safety and therapeutic diets, and a commitment to culinary excellence within a fast-paced setting.

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergies.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintains labeling and storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Performs washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation & cleanliness in cooking and serving areas.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience and
• Food Handler Permit: TX, within 30 Days or
• Servsafe Certification, within 30 Days

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Cooking Experience and
• Combination of education and experience

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an “A” hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

Pay Range

$16.50 - $23.30 /hour