Cook II

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook II position is a full-time role at Texas Health Arlington Memorial, involving 8-hour shifts with rotating weekends. The department is characterized by a fast-paced, team-oriented environment dedicated to exceptional patient care, where staff are expected to serve patients with graciousness and courtesy. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital that has been serving communities like Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield, and Grand Prairie since 1958. It specializes in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences, and emergency medicine. The hospital is also a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit, and a Level III Trauma Center. As part of the Texas Health family, which includes over 28,000 employees, the organization emphasizes an inclusive, supportive, people-first, and excellence-driven culture.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent is Preferred.
2 Years relevant experience in high volume restaurant, hospital, or Institution.
Food Handlers Certificate (FHC) within 30 Days.
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.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all areas of production, including both hot and cold production.
Understand how to read and prepare simple or complex recipes to department standards.
Demonstrate ability to adjust recipes for quantity.
Produce high quality products; utilize creativity and training in producing food items that are aesthetically pleasing and taste appealing.
Understand department standards of food quality and recipe taste.
Taste food prepared to verify flavor and texture standards.
Demonstrate creativity in food presentation in both bulk service and individual plating.
Suggest menu or recipe changes so food will be used before expiration dates.
Demonstrate judgment and creativity in food utilization.
Understand menus and recipes.
Organize work for maximum productivity; accurately read, follow, understand production sheets, and avoid over production.
Label and date foods according to HACCP standards.
Ability to learn HACCP sanitation guidelines and follow for safe food handling.
Know and perform proper procedure for taking and recording temperatures of food items, both raw and cooked and refrigerated units.
Demonstrate and perform procedures when temperatures are inadequate according to standards.
Understand the FIFO system of food production.
Ability to follow / learn OSHA safety guidelines and safe knife skills.
Maintain kitchen and serving areas in a clean, neat, and orderly manner to exceed both department and TDH sanitation standards in both department sanitation and personal hygiene.
Follow clean as you go as well as proper hand hygiene.
Perform other job duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.