Cook

Cook Position at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Cook? At St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

The Cook is responsible for the preparation of meals for patients, cafeteria and special functions as required. Prepares food to order for At Your Requests and cooks for retail operation. Responsible for utilizing recipes, completing necessary pull and prep, and recording temperatures and left-overs as required. Practices food safety by following HACCP procedures.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

1. General duties:

• Prepares food for doctors and special functions.

• Prepares food according to menu, recipe, portion instructions and forecasted number, and meeting quality standards in food preparation and garnishing 98% of the time.

• Meets time allotment in preparation for meals with all food being ready by no later than 15 minutes prior to the designated time.

• Prepares food no earlier than acceptable in quality standards.

• Practices correct batch cooking for all appropriate foods.

• Uses probe thermometer correctly and checking foods at appropriate intervals to insure maintenance of quality while attaining proper temperature.

• Properly handle food by maintaining temperature/food quality and re-checks temperatures prior to service.

• Practices good fiscal responsibility by avoiding waste, storing properly, and uses leftovers appropriately.

• Practices efficient pre-preparation daily.

• Plans cooking schedule and service to insure that food will be ready at specific times for tray line, cafeteria, physician's dining rooms, and catered events. Confers with supervisors and staff regarding diet modifications of meal items.

• Completes all other duties routinely or typically performed by the cook being relieved.

• Ensure timely clean-up of all areas, storing all food and supplies in designated areas.

• Completes equipment readying as required for service. Makes sure each unit is turned on and off appropriately and that there is water in steam wells.

• Utilizes weigh scale to monitor over production.

• Is ready for tray line, café service and service to doctor's lounge consistently.

• Sets up area for service including utilization of portion control serving utensils, appropriate garnishes, and service condiments, and makes sure this is done in a timely manner.

• Breaks down area of service, cleans, sanitizes, and stores items appropriately.

• Maintains a clean work area during and at the end of each shift.

• Follows assigned cleaning schedule.

• Maintains a clean container of sanitizer with a clean cloth, uses and rinses the cloth frequently, leaves cloth in solution when not in use.

• Cleans and washes additional pots/small wares utilized during preparation as needed. Cleans floors, large equipment and other areas as needed according to sanitation checklist.

2. Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code: appearance is neat and clean.

• Wears designated department uniform in a professional and sanitary condition with appropriate hair restraint with clean, non-skid closed-toe shoes.

• Completes annual educational requirements. Maintains education and development appropriate for position.

• Wears identification/badge while on duty.

• Attends appropriate departmental and committee meetings on a regular basis.

• Attends departmental in-service and mandatory education.

• Masters new work routine, methods, and techniques.

• Demonstrates understanding of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

3. Behavioral Requirements:

• Shows creativity in addressing issues rather than defeating attitude.

• Demonstrates negotiations/conflict resolution skills.

• Understands and adheres to the confidentiality policy.

• Accepts accountability for impact of behavior on others.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and self-motivation in performing job duties.

• Willingly volunteers to represent the organization in the community as needed.

• Adheres to the attendance policy: employee is punctual, observes work breaks, and meal periods and has an acceptable overall attendance record.

• Demonstrates initiative, including seeking new assignments and assuming additional duties when necessary.

• Makes suggestions for changes to improve work routines.

• Demonstrates an appreciation of cost factors in the routine performance of duties and maximizes cost efficiency.

• Accepts and supports change(s) in the organization.

4. Communication and customer service:

• Channels concerns appropriately, deals with conflict appropriately and privately.

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication.

• Works with director and management team in a cooperative manner.

• Demonstrates effective verbal & written communication.

• Responds to management's and co-workers requests for information/assistance in a cooperative manner within an appropriate time frame.

• Responsible for ensuring accurate and complete communications of all areas related to each catering, including but not limited to food preparation, room set-up, staffing and room clean up.

• Demonstrates respect for others' opinion, judgment, capability, and gives praise to those who earned it.

• Conduct/displays behavior that enhances the image of the hospital as evidenced by professional and courteous behavior toward all customers including co-workers.

• Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet the workload fluctuations or other departmental needs.

• Follows through with assignments and informs management if unable to complete tasks.

• Accepts suggestions for performance improvement.

• Fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration within the department and facility.

• Interacts and communicates in a way that promotes a harmonious and cooperative working environment.

• Conduct reflects an understanding and commitment to the HCA code of conduct.

5. Management of information and environment of care:

• Reduces the risk of acquiring or transmitting infection by learning and adhering to hospital and departmental policies and immediately communicating all unsatisfactory issues to management.

• Attends mandatory education to refresh knowledge in preventing the spread of infections.

• Performs duties in a safe, functional and effective manner that reduces hazards and risks, prevents accidents and injuries and maintains safe conditions by adhering to established safety standards for body mechanics, electrical biohazard, utilities and emergency preparedness plan.

• Washes hands thoroughly and frequently following good personal hygiene practices.

• Understands and utilizes personal protective equipment to protect from exposure to chemical, radiation and/or biohazard.

• Understands and adheres to emergency codes and procedures. Able to describe responsibilities for each code as well as evacuation route and department meeting area.

• Is competent and responsible in following safety & security polices of the hospital.

• Utilizes equipment in safe, effective manner.

• Is knowledgeable of the location and contents of the MSDS manual.

• Adheres and supports hospital's smoking policy.

6. Employee's conduct must reflect the company's values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct, ethics and compliance program. Supports hospital mission statement, standards of behavior, and goals.

7. Adheres and upholds all service behaviors as listed in the ICARE value commitment and other departmental initiatives.

8. Performs other duties as assigned:

• Appropriately access secured rooms with locked medication storage containers in order to perform assigned job function, which does not include management of medications.

Education and Experience:

Required: Minimum one year of experience in institutional cooking or equivalents.

Preferred: Formal training and/or education in food service production.

Licenses and Certificates:

Required: ServSafe Food Handler Permit, Williamson County Food Service or State Food Safety Permit within 7 days of start date.

Benefits:

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time