Cook

About the Role

Cooks and Kitchen Staff in a Skilled Nursing / Healthcare setting in Houston, TX. This is a full-time position.

Why Join Our Team?

• Excellent PTO and time off
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Supplemental insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)

Responsibilities

• Prepare all soups, stocks, and sauces; boil, braise, and roast items per standardized recipes
• Prepare and serve all sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items per standardized recipes
• Prepare or direct the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, ensuring excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and ensure supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
• Maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in the Attendance Policy

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions
• A minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution
• Ability to plan and organize work, interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment