Kitchen Staff

Plum Creek Recovery Ranch • Lockhart, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for accurately and efficiently cooking meats, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food products, as well as preparing and portioning food products prior to cooking. This role involves preparing items for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing, or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and/or marinating. The Cook must be knowledgeable of and consistently compliant with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, recipes, policies, and procedures. The position requires the ability to work independently in a physically restricted environment for extended periods and to adjust recipes, read and comprehend recipes or instructions, and perform mathematical measurements for recipe adjustments. The Cook must also be proficient in using kitchen equipment and knowledgeable about hygiene factors in food preparation and cleaning methods.

Requirements

• High School degree (or equivalent) or two (2) years work experience required.
• Must possess or obtain a valid Food Handlers certificate within 30 days of accepting the position.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a cook in a commercial environment, preferably in a healthcare environment setting preferred.
• Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic.
• Must be able to consistently meet deadlines and finish all food preparation at specified serving time.
• Must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs.
• Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer service interactions.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp.
• Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word.
• Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction.
• Ability to perceive detailed information orally and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the role to complete administrative and clerical tasks, as well as inspect and analyze.
• Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation, and foot traffic.
• Ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area.
• Handles, stores, labels, and rotates all products properly and in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Assists the Dietary Manager with kitchen duties as assigned.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Promptly reports equipment and food quality issues to the Dietary Manager.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Dietary Manager.
• Must be able to work weekends as assigned.
• Must be able to adjust recipes to achieve desired results.
• Must be able to read and comprehend recipes or instructions on prepackaged products.
• Ability to read, convert, and adjust mathematical measurements for recipe adjustments.
• Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers, and dishwashers.
• Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and the appropriate methods of cleaning a variety of surfaces.
• Must be able to work independently, in a result-restricted physical environment for extended periods of time.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED