The Cook I in the department of Dining Services at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX produces quality food and beverages for patients, guests and visitors. Production may be in quantity or cooked-to-order. Maintains 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. Major emphasis on food preparation and cooking products through operating fryer and grill equipment.

　　The shift will be Monday to Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm, with weekends and institutional holidays off.

　　Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience cooking in a high-volume food service environment.

　　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.

　　Hourly breakdown of salary range:

　　Minimum $17.00 - Midpoint $19.08 - Maximum $21.15

　　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.

　　JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

　　Productivity: Responsible for any short-order cooking assignments in the venue, completes assigned tasks as scheduled. Is present and on time for all assigned meetings.

　　Safety & Sanitation: Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes equipment and work area daily. Makes daily rotations of stored food items, utilizing FIFO. Reports spoiled or poor quality food items to supervisor. Safely operates equipment. Distributes leftover food items according to procedures and records all product transactions. Performs daily inventories of all leftover items, discarding unusable items. Reuses or returns to storage useable leftovers.

　　Recipe Compliance: Prepares food items from standardized recipes w/100% accuracy. Issues food items with 100% accuracy to the venue. Prepares and inventories assigned food items in bulk. Accurately reviews all computer-generated information for content and makes reports to the supervisor.

　　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: One year related experience in a high volume food service environment.

　　Preferred: At least one year of experience cooking in a high-volume food service environment.

　　LICENSE/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: 165046

　　Employment Status: Full-Time

　　Employee Status: Regular

　　Work Week: Day/Evening

　　Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 35,360

　　Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 39,680

　　Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 44,000

　　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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