Cook II

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Houston, TX is seeking a Cook II to join our patient-focused culinary team. Under general supervision, you will prepare and cook a wide variety of items following menus, recipes, and production sheets, while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards in a high-acuity hospital environment.

This role emphasizes HACCP guidelines, teamwork, and training others. Two plus years in healthcare and quantity cooking are preferred, with a high school diploma or

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Equivalent preferred
• 2+ years of experience in healthcare preferred
• 2+ years of experience in quantity cooking preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, and cook a wide variety of items per menus and recipes
• Maintain sanitary work area and follow safety guidelines
• Assist with training and guidance to other staff

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP compliance

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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 II today with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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. Provides training and guidance to other employees performing related work.

• Adhere to HACCP/food safety guidelines/policies & procedures


• Utilizes proper equipment to produce standard recipes.


• Utilizes systems to quality process/standards in food production


• Performs other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate\\Equivalent preferred


• 2 + years of experience in healthcare preferred


• 2 + years of experience in quantity cooking preferred

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. 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 region, 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.