Cook I- Food and Nutrition Services

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Kaufman. 580 Ed Hall Dr, Kaufman TX 75142

Work hours: Part time, 24 hours a week, rotating weekdays and weekends and holidays

Food and Nutrition Services highlights:

• Efficient teamwork

• Life work balance

• An amazing company to work with.

• Growth opportunities

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent is preferred

• 1 Year relevant experience in high volume restaurant, hospital, or Institution is required

• FHC - Food Handlers Certificate within 30 Days is required

• Ability to meet time standards required by production schedule. Extensive knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and maintenance. Good communication and organizational skills. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Demonstrate initiative in assuming responsibilities. Must be cooperative, discreet and courteous in handling visitors and employees.

What You Will Do

• Organizes work/area for maximum production, accurately follows production sheets and avoids over production. Read, follow and understands production sheets.

• Deliver/stock supply items in designated areas in an accurate and timely manner. Follow timetables for production and delivery of supplies to meet standards. Demonstrate knowledge of inventory items needed.

• Through work, employee maintains kitchen and serving areas in a clean, neat, and orderly manner to exceed both department and TDH sanitation standards. Follows - clean as you go. Follows proper hand hygiene.

• Work in all areas of production for learning and competency in food preparation, grill cooking, sanitation, and quality standards. Understands how to read and prepare simple recipes to department standards. Demonstrate ability to operate and grill foods. Demonstrate proper sanitation in areas worked and understanding of sanitation codes.

• Labels and dates foods according to HACCP standards. Understands HACCP sanitation guidelines and follow for safe food handling. Knows and performs proper procedure for taking and recording temperatures of food items, both raw and cooked and refrigerated units.

• Demonstrates and performs procedures when temperatures are inadequate according to standards. Understands the FIFO system of food production. Follows OSHA safety guidelines and safe knife skills.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Cook I

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

For more than 40 years, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the communities of Kaufman, Crandall, Forney, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Terrell and surrounding areas. We’re a 81-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital that serves our community with excellence every day.

We specialize in a wide variety of surgical services, including orthopedic surgery as well as diagnostic and imaging services and outpatient physical therapy. We also specialize in respiratory care, nuclear medicine and emergency medicine.

Texas Health Kaufman is a Joint Commission-certified facility. We’re recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital for our commitment to creating a positive practice environment that engages and empowers our staff.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

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Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.