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Methodist Health System • Southlake, TX 76092 • Posted 25 days ago

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The Cook at Methodist Southlake Medical Center is responsible for assembling patient meal trays according to specified diet orders, setting up, breaking down, and sanitizing food and non-food items for the Methodist Food Services. This role involves preparing hot food items for patients, employees, and visitors while ensuring consistency, high quality, and adherence to infection control standards, safety standards, and food handling principles.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble patient meal trays according to specified diet orders
  • Set up, breakdown, and sanitize food and non-food items for Methodist Food Services
  • Prepare hot food items for patients, employee, and visitor meals
  • Ensure consistency, high quality of meals to patients, facility staff, family members, visitors, and catering events
  • Adhere to infection control standards, safety standards, and food handling principles

Qualifications

Required

  • High school Diploma or Equivalent
  • 6 months of food preparation/production in restaurant/institutional establishments preferred

About Methodist Health System

Methodist Health System is a trusted healthcare organization based in Dallas, Texas, operating a network of 12 hospitals and over two-dozen clinics providing a wide range of medical services. They offer nationally recognized care in areas such as trauma, transplantation, neonatal care, neurosurgery, oncology, and orthopedics. With a commitment to compassion, innovation, and quality, Methodist Health System serves the community with over 10,000 employees and more than 2,500 physicians on staff.

Full Job Description

**Hours of Work :**

10

**Days Of Week :**

4

**Work Shift :**

10X4 Mid/Evening (United States of America)

**Job Description :**

Your Job:
The Cook assembles patient meal trays according to specified diet orders. You will be responsible for set up, breakdown, and sanitation of food and non-food items for Methodist Food Services. The Cook will prepare hot food items for patients, employee and visitor meals while preparing consistent, high quality meals to patients, facility staff, family members, visitors and catering events while adhering to infection control standards, safety standards and food handling principles.

Your Job Requirements:
- High school Diploma or Equivalent required
- 6 months of food preparation/production in restaurant/institutional establishments preferred
Your Job Responsibilities:
- Communicate clearly and openly
- Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
- Be accountable for your performance
- Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
- Take initiative for your professional growth
- Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Southlake Medical Center is a 54-bed, acute care hospital serving Southlake, Keller, Grapevine, and northeastern Tarrant County in North Texas. Designed to expand as the community grows, we have 11 operating suites, two endoscopy suites, a diagnostic and interventional catheterization lab, and a newly expanded emergency department with 12 exam rooms. We provide a full complement of services, from emergency care and advanced surgery to imaging. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

+ 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by _Becker's Hospital Review_ , 2023

+ Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023

+ Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023

+ Cardiac catheterization lab

+ Robotic surgery capabilities

+ SPECT/CT and nuclear medicine capabilities

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by _Modern Healthcare_ , Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

+ Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers

+ 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by _Becker's Hospital Review_ , 2023

+ Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023

+ Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Methodist Health System (MHS) to select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of MHS to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, marital status, genetic information or ancestry. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, an employee's compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, training, development, transfer all other privileges of employment. MHS is committed to maintain a working environment free of intimidation, workplace discrimination and harassment. Retaliation or attempted retaliatory behavior that occurs as a result of an employee's exercise of their rights under this policy or any other statutorily protected right is strictly prohibited and will be grounds for disciplinary action.