Lead Cook

Medical City Healthcare; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Medical City Plano is seeking a Lead Cook to supervise kitchen operations in the absence of the Chef and to prepare meals for patients and the campus retail and events. The role requires strong leadership, accuracy with recipes, and adherence to safety standards.

The position emphasizes professional conduct with patients and staff, operating essential kitchen equipment, and ensuring high-quality meals across channels. Comprehensive benefits are provided by the facility.

Qualifications

• Food handler permit or ServSafe certificate within 60 days of hire
• Able to read recipe, follow recipe directions, read thermometers and compute measurements
• 3 years cooking in a healthcare facility, school, hotel catering or restaurant
• Ability to operate slicer, oven, fryer, grill, etc
• Read and follow production sheets

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main kitchen resource in the Chef's absence and answer questions about the kitchen and food production
• Work a kitchen station to prepare food for patients, the retail cafeteria, Meals on Wheels, and special events
• Maintain high standards of quality and safety in all food preparation
• Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with patients, guests, and colleagues

Skills

Recipe reading

Healthcare cooking

Kitchen equipment

Food safety

Quality control

Tools

Slicer

Oven

Fryer

Grill

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Lead Cook you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Plano which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The lead will be responsible as the main resource for questions related to the kitchen and food production in the absence of the Chef. This associate will also be responsible for working a station in the kitchen producing food for patients, the retail cafeteria, Meals on Wheels, and special functions. Keeping in mind that the quality and safety is the highest we can give and that the perceived value is equal. Also expected to maintain a professional level of attitude toward the patients, guest, and fellow associates in the facility.

What Qualifications You Will Need

• Food handler permit OR ServSafe Certificate required within 60 days of hire
• Must be able to read recipe, follow recipe directions, read thermometers and compute measurements.
• 3 years cooking in a healthcare facility, school, hotel catering or restaurant
• Ability to operate slicer, oven, fryer, grill, etc
• Read and follow production sheets

Benefits

Medical City Plano, 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.

Medical City Plano opened in 1975 and provides Plano and Collin County with advanced health care. Medical City Plano is a 600+ bed acute care hospital. We have more than 2,000 employees and over 1,400 physicians on staff. Our main campus in Plano has a cancer treatment center and cardiovascular programs. We have The Bariatric Surgery Institute, a Wound Care Center and inpatient rehabilitation. We also offer complete women's and children's services. This includes a high-risk antepartum unit and a Level 3 neonatal intensive-care unit. We were the first hospital in Dallas, Collin or Denton counties to be named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Medical City Plano was the first Level I Trauma Center in Collin County and The Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas was the first burn center in Collin County. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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.