Cooks / Kitchen Staff

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company-paid life insurance

LTD/AD&D insurance

Short-Term Disability

Supplemental insurances

Job summary

Cypress Pointe in Houston, TX is seeking a dedicated Cook and Kitchen Staff member for a full-time role in our skilled nursing/healthcare dining team. You will prepare a variety of soups, stocks, sauces and hot items daily following standardized recipes.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of cooking experience in hotels, restaurants, clubs, or similar settings, can interpret recipes, measure ingredients, and operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of cook experience in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to plan and organize work; interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English; communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes.
• Prepares and serves sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, ensuring quality, temperature and appearance.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and ensures supplies are obtained on time.
• Maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic arithmetic

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Do you love a challenge? Are you a customer service champion who understands that a great first impression is essential for customer satisfaction? If so we want to meet you! At Cypress Pointe

Cooks and Kitchen Staffin Skilled Nursing / Healthcare

This role is in Houston, TX

Why Join Our Team?

• Excellent PTO and time off
• Competitive Pay
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 100% company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)

Position and Schedule

• Cooks and Kitchen Staff
• Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes
• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
• Also must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions
• A minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

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