Cook II - Room Service

MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Cook II, where you'll prepare fresh, quality meals for patients and visitors at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Collaborate in a high-pressure environment with a focus on delivering excellent customer service and adhere to sanitation practices, contributing to a premium dining experience for all. This full-time position requires a high school diploma and two years of experience in a commercial kitchen, offering a salary range from $40,000 to $52,000.

Benefits

Paid employee medical benefits

Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Qualifications

• Two years commercial cooking experience in a high-volume food service environment required.
• Must obtain a current Texas Food Handlers Certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Produce quality food and beverages for patients, guests, and visitors.
• Maintain quality and freshness of all food served.

Skills

Time management

Customer service

Teamwork

Sanitation practices

Culinary skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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The Cook II position on the Room Service team at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center produces quality food and beverages for patients, guests, and visitors. Production may be in quantity or cooked-to-order. Maintain quality and freshness of all food served in Patient Room Service & Dining Services. Follow standard practices, departmental policies and procedures and comply with regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years commercial cooking experience in a high-volume food service environment.

This position will work 8-hour shifts between 4:30am-2pm, with rotating weekends and holidays required.

Hourly Breakdown Of Salary Range

Minimum $19.23 - Midpoint $22.12 - Maximum $25.00

MD Anderson Offers Our Employees

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D, and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Fertility benefits
• State of Texas longevity pay
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
  
  

Much like the personalized cancer treatment our patients receive, our culinary and clinical nutrition teams design restaurant-style menus with fresh, cooked-to-order foods that are personalized to meet each cancer patient's dietary guidelines. Their choices can be delivered to their hospital rooms 365 days a year, from 6:30am to 9:30pm. Caregivers and guests of inpatients are also able to order quality meals with fresh ingredients designed by culinary experts. Room Service programs like ours that provide efficient, high-quality; cooked-to-order culinary options have become essential to ensuring a better patient experience.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nation's top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals." MD Anderson's mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research, and prevention. Our mission also includes education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees, and the public.

Production

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrate and maintain a sense of urgency and timeliness to ensure patient satisfaction. Able to work in a high-pressure environment. Demonstrate a keen sense of time management. Possess ability to rapidly comprehend oral and/or written communication. Exhibit positive, enthusiastic attitude. Committed to a teamwork effort. Pre-prepare food for assigned station.

Safety And Sanitation

Adhere to excellent sanitation practices. Ability to maintain daily critical control points in respective areas under HACCP guidelines.

Patient Satisfaction

Create a positive interaction and outcome with guests and staff by utilizing the interpersonal and customer service skills. Communicate effectively, assure accuracy, food presentation, and diet compliance. Adhere to policies, guidelines, and procedures. Produce food to order, accurately and with flavor profiles and eye appeal. Possess understanding of standard mise-en-place practices and rotation of food product to ensure freshness and quality. Demonstrate ability to produce quality a la carte food on a high volume.

Education

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Required: Two years commercial cooking experience in a high-volume food service environment. Completion at least 9 months of the MD Anderson apprenticeship program can be substituted for a maximum of one year of experience.

Certification

Required: Must obtain a current Texas Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of entry into job.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 175071
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 40,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 46,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 52,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Science Jobs: No

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