Lead Cook

Providence Health & Services; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health & Services is seeking a Lead Cook at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. The role focuses on sanitation, controlling food costs, and assigning shift production for patient meals, cafeteria services, and special events.

You will maintain communication with the Food Service Director or Production Chef and operate under minimal supervision in a busy healthcare setting. The position is onsite with opportunities for shift incentives and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority.
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: National ServSafe Manager Certification - National Restaurant Association.
• 3 years Food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Sanitation and food cost control.
• Assign shift production for patient meals, cafeteria and special functions.
• Communicate with Food Service Director or Production Chef regarding employee relations and projects.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

National Food Handler Card

National ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

Description

The Lead Cook assumes the responsibility for sanitation, controlling food costs, assigning shift production assignments for the preparation of a variety of foods for patients, cafeteria services, and special functions. The Lead Cook maintains daily and effective communications with the Food Service Director or Production Chef regarding employee relations and on-going projects. Under minimal supervision.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• Upon hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority.
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: National ServSafe Manager Certification - National Restaurant Association.
• 3 years Food service experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Food Preparation/Service

Job Function: Operations

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 8009 DIETARY TX CMCL LUBBOCK SOUTH 1

Address: TX Lubbock 3615 19th St

Work Location: Covenant Medical Center

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $18.16 - $27.79

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.