Cook II - Dining Services - MD Anderson
Houston, TX
About the Job
The Cook II position on the Dining Services Production team at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center produces quality food and beverages for patients, guests and visitors. Production may be in quantity or cooked-to-order. Maintain quality and freshness of all food served in Patient Room Service & Dining Services. Follow standard practices, departmental policies and procedures and comply with regulatory requirements.
Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years commercial cooking experience in a high-volume food service environment or equivalent culinary education.
The hours for this position will be 5am-1:30pm.
Hourly breakdown of salary range:
Minimum $17.00 - Midpoint $20.04 - Maximum $23.08
MD Anderson offers our employees:
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
- Fertility benefits
- State of Texas longevity pay
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
Dining Services offers eight unique dining venues spread across the Texas Medical Center, an exceptional on-sight catering department, and two coffee bars located in The Woodlands and West Houston. We strive to make meaningful experiences with each and every guest that visits one of our locations or attends one of our catered events.
Our menus incorporate customizable and diverse flavors that highlight our healthy options and showcase our culinary talent in every meal. From homestyle classics to pizza, soups, pop-up specials, grilled favorites and our recently expanded gluten free/friendly options, we have something for everyone. We feature a bountiful variety of quality healthful snacks and bottled beverages in all of our cafés, coffee shops and convenience stores.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Productivity: Completes tasks as scheduled. Is present and on time for all assigned meetings. Trains FSWs, Sr FSWs, and Cooks I. Accurately reviews all computer-generated information and timely reports errors to the appropriate supervisor.
Safety & Sanitation: Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes equipment and work area daily. Safely operates equipment. Makes daily reports of problems with spoiled or poor quality food items to the appropriate supervisor.
Recipe Compliance: Prepares assigned food items from standardized recipes 2/100% accuracy. Issues food items to designated areas. Checks daily with supervisor to determine distribution of leftover food according and accurately records all product transactions. Makes daily checks of stored food items, utilizing FIFO. Accurately prepares assigned food items in bulk.
Other duties as assigned:
May be moved to new locations and/or shifts as operations dictate. Cross training may also involve shift changes.
EDUCATION:
Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Two years commercial cooking experience in a high volume food service environment.
CERTIFICATION:
Must obtain a current Texas Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of entry into job.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years commercial cooking experience in a high-volume food service environment or equivalent culinary education.
The hours for this position will be 5am-1:30pm.
Hourly breakdown of salary range:
Minimum $17.00 - Midpoint $20.04 - Maximum $23.08
MD Anderson offers our employees:
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
- Fertility benefits
- State of Texas longevity pay
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
Dining Services offers eight unique dining venues spread across the Texas Medical Center, an exceptional on-sight catering department, and two coffee bars located in The Woodlands and West Houston. We strive to make meaningful experiences with each and every guest that visits one of our locations or attends one of our catered events.
Our menus incorporate customizable and diverse flavors that highlight our healthy options and showcase our culinary talent in every meal. From homestyle classics to pizza, soups, pop-up specials, grilled favorites and our recently expanded gluten free/friendly options, we have something for everyone. We feature a bountiful variety of quality healthful snacks and bottled beverages in all of our cafés, coffee shops and convenience stores.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Productivity: Completes tasks as scheduled. Is present and on time for all assigned meetings. Trains FSWs, Sr FSWs, and Cooks I. Accurately reviews all computer-generated information and timely reports errors to the appropriate supervisor.
Safety & Sanitation: Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes equipment and work area daily. Safely operates equipment. Makes daily reports of problems with spoiled or poor quality food items to the appropriate supervisor.
Recipe Compliance: Prepares assigned food items from standardized recipes 2/100% accuracy. Issues food items to designated areas. Checks daily with supervisor to determine distribution of leftover food according and accurately records all product transactions. Makes daily checks of stored food items, utilizing FIFO. Accurately prepares assigned food items in bulk.
Other duties as assigned:
May be moved to new locations and/or shifts as operations dictate. Cross training may also involve shift changes.
EDUCATION:
Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Two years commercial cooking experience in a high volume food service environment.
CERTIFICATION:
Must obtain a current Texas Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of entry into job.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 167272
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days, Weekends
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 35,360
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 41,680
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 48,000
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
- Science Jobs: No
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Source : MD Anderson