Overview

St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients’ medical needs. South Brazoria County’s premier healthcare system St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The Cook Lead will lead the preparation of food for patients, staff, and visitors of the healthcare facility following safe cooking techniques. Assists in the oversight of staff to ensure that all processes and procedures are being followed. Prepares food for multiple therapeutic diets and complies with state and federal laws and regulations related to food preparation in a healthcare environment. Supports quality control measures such as recipe adherence and food quality consistency. 

Champions food quality standards of appearance, taste, temperature and sanitationPrepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements, using required kitchen utensils and equipment such as slicers, mixers, ovens, fryers, steamers, stove tops, and grills, etc. Modifies preparations to account for food allergiesPerforms washing and cleaning duties to ensure sanitation and cleanliness in cooking and serving areasMaintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines
Qualifications
Four (4) years food service experience; including two (2) years hospital nutrition experience required High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experienceA Food Handlers Permit is required as outlined below:

Required Within 30-days of Hire:

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