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Cook II

_Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together_

**Work Location:** Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 800 West Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76012

**Work Hours:** Full-Time: 6:00am to 2:30pm OR 9:30am to 6:00pm with Rotating Weekends and Holidays

Cook Department Highlights:

• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment with a focus on exceptional patient care.

• We work together to serve our patients with graciousness and courtesy.

Qualifications

Here’s What You Need:

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is Preferred.

Experience

• 2 Years relevant experience in high volume restaurant, hospital, or Institution Required.

Certifications and Licenses

• FHC - Food Handlers Certificate 30 Days Required.

Skills:

• 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:

• **Responsible for all areas of production** , including both hot and cold production. Understands 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. Demonstrates 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. Understands menus and recipes.

• **Organizes work for maximum productivity** ; accurately reads, follows, understands production sheets, and avoids over production.

• **Labels and dates foods** according to HACCP standards. Ability to learn 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. Ability to follow / learn OSHA safety guidelines and safe knife skills.

• **Employee maintains 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. Follows clean as you go as well as proper hand hygiene.

• **Performs other job duties** as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health Team Member:

Benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make THR a great place to work.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Highlights:

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie. We’re a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas.

We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences, and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center, and a Heart Failure Center. We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke, heart failure and chest pain patients. We’re also a designated Magnet hospital! Our community members recently recognized us as the best emergency department in Arlington. Plus, we’re recognized by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for care of our patients receiving Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery procedures. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, women’s health and much more.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here!

**Explore** our Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we’ve won and more.

**_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to [email protected] .

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.