Healthcare Kitchen Cook | Scratch Cooking for Patients

Lemontreehealthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Health Insurance

401k

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Referral program

Job summary

Lemontree Healthcare is hiring a Cook at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston. The role runs 6:00am–2:30pm, Monday–Friday with every other weekend.

Salary ranges from $15.00 to $16.50 per hour, full-time, providing patient and staff meals in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include cooking to standardized recipes, plating, labeling leftovers, inventory, and maintaining food safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience in a healthcare, restaurant, or institutional setting preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of scratch cook experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to follow recipes and meal plans accurately.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to standardized recipes.
• Assist with meal plating and food presentation.
• Store leftovers and prep food using proper labeling and within timeframes.
• Inventory food items as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate records of food temperatures, production, waste and usage.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen area, following food safety guidelines (HACCP).
• Communicate to Management all food quality and availability issues, equipment status, and staffing issues.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Participate in team meetings, providing input on menu suggestions, food quality, and patient feedback.
• Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Follow recipes

Job description

Lemontree Healthcare is hiring a Cook at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston. The role runs 6:00am–2:30pm, Monday–Friday with every other weekend.

Salary ranges from $15.00 to $16.50 per hour, full-time, providing patient and staff meals in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include cooking to standardized recipes, plating, labeling leftovers, inventory, and maintaining food safety and sanitation standards.