Cook - FT - South Texas Health System

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System seeks an experienced hospital cook to prepare and assemble meals in a patient- and guest-focused kitchen. The role requires operating kitchen equipment, maintaining food safety standards and assisting with tray-line assembly to ensure timely meal service.

Candidates should have 2–4 years of institutional cooking experience and be fluent in English and Spanish. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and compliance with all policies is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes and communicates in English and Spanish.
• 2–4 years of hospital, nursing home, school or institutional cooking experience.
• Commitment to compliance programs and Code of Conduct per policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment safely.
• Prepare, cook and hold food items per standards.
• Assist with tray-line assembly and meal service.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and floors.
• Follow safety protocols to prevent accidents in the kitchen.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Food preparation

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience

City/State food handler certification (or ANSI standard)

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Must be familiar with the operation of food service equipment;
• Must have a working knowledge of food sanitation and knows acceptable techniques in handling and service of food to guests.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, grills, steams all types of food product.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, including receiving, storage, preparation and holding of food items.
• Familiar with dietary restrictions or modified diets.
• Knowledge of accepted techniques in handling, preparation and service of food items to customers.
• Has responsibilities during tray line assembly process.
• Must help maintain floors clean and must assist with overall kitchen cleanliness.
• Consistently demonstrates a concern for cleanliness of work area.
• Knows how to lift properly and how to avoid careless kitchen related accidents.
• Has common kitchen safety knowledge.
• Wash certain items by hand, such as pots and pans.
• Plans ahead and sets up for the next day by prepping and planning accordingly.

Qualifications

• 1. Ability to read, write and communicate in English/Spanish languages.
• 2. 2 to 4 years of hospital, nursing home, school or institutional cooking.
• 3. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• 1. Certified by the City of McAllen or Edinburg (depending on facility employed) or accredited by the State of Texas and ANSI - the American National Standard Institute as a food handler
• 2. High School diploma, GED, or Higher Education required; or at least two years previous experience as a Cook considered in lieu of degree.

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