JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision from the Kitchen Manager and Food Service Supervisor, performs the work of cooking personnel engaged in preparing meals for Hospital patients, employees and visitors. In doing so, reviews menus and work orders to determine types and quantities of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and desserts to prepare. It operates a variety of manual and/or automated kitchen equipment, such as ovens, grills, toasters, fryers, mixers, and blenders. Performs advanced level cooking responsibilities such as working with multiple-step entres and preparing combinations of complex food items. Ensures that menu items are prepared in a timely manner and that items requiring advance preparation are prepared, cooked and ready for the assigned meal time.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Work requires knowledge of general policies and procedures followed in the cooking vocation; as well as proficiency in performing moderately complex, multiple-step food preparation procedures, as normally acquired through two-to-three years of on-the-job experience; in order to become familiar with production cooking techniques, standard recipes, and to learn departmental procedures and operations.

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:

Food Handling Certification

EDUCATION:

High School Dilpoma or Equivalent.

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houstons first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether its for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while theyre in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Womens Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.