Sous Chef

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off and disability programs

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood seeks a Sous Chef to oversee daily food production for Patient Food Service, Physicians Dining Room, Cafeteria and Catering in a high-volume hospital setting.

You will lead a team, ensure HACCP compliance, assist in menu development and coordinate large events, with rotating early schedules and weekend coverage as needed. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth within a leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts or related technical degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of professional culinary leadership in a high-volume setting.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends, quality, sanitation, and presentation.
• Food Service Manager’s Certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food production for Patient Food Service, Physicians Dining Room, Cafeteria and Catering.
• Supervise staff, hire, coach, and document evaluations.
• Assist with menu development and coordination of large catered events.
• Promote positive patient interactions and service excellence.
• Monitor attendance and overtime using facility procedures.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food service management

Education

Associates Degree in Culinary Arts

Food Service Manager’s Certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Sous Chef? At HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

WORK SCHEDULE

Hours will vary, primarily 5am – 2 pm, rotating weekends as needed.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for overseeing the daily food production operations for Patient Food Service, Physicians Dining Room, Cafeteria and Catering.

• Ensures that all food items are prepared, served and stored according to HACCP and regulatory agency standards. Maintains high standards of quality, safety and sanitation.
• Effectively supervises staff, assists in the hiring, counseling, coaching and development of staff. Appropriately documents all staff records, i.e., annual evaluations, disciplinary process, etc.
• Assists with menu development for cafeteria, physicians dining, catering events and patients. Assists with coordination of large catered functions.
• Assumes accountability for promoting consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
• Monitor employee attendance for timeliness, accrual of incremental overtime utilizing KRONOS on a daily basis per facility procedures.

What qualifications you will need:

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from an accredited program, Associates Degree, or Technical Degree in related field preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years Professional Culinary Leadership experience in a high volume, fine dining restaurant, country club, hotel or healthcare organization required
• Comprehensive knowledge of food & catering trends with focus on quality, sanitation, production & presentation required
• Food Service Manager’s Certification Required within 90 days of hire

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high‑quality, cost‑effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high‑risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state‑of‑the‑art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient‑centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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.