Cook

Salary Confidential Position range in Texas $20k - $34k Per Year Cook Val Verde Regional Medical Center

Occupation:

Cooks, All Other

Location:

Del Rio, TX - 78840 Positions available: 1 Job #: 17005984

Source:

WorkInTexas

Posted:

04/23/2026

Updated:

04/26/2026

Expires:

05/23/2026

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

Regular, PRN (As Needed), Permanent Employment Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience 12 Month(s) Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Public Transit Available Help for .

Status:

PRN Schedule:

Weekends Description:

Minimum Qualifications to

Apply:

High School Diploma or GED. Must have at least 1 year of proven experience as a cook, preferably in a healthcare setting. Food Handlers Certification.

General Description of Position:

under the direction of a Supervisor and/or Manager, prepares and cooks a variety of foods for use throughout the facility in such a manner as to ensure an efficient and profitable food service.

Specific Duties:

Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients and co-workers. Is responsive to customer needs. Monitors application and enhancement of food production programs following established policies and procedures for processing all department food needs to maintain budgeted, forecasted cost per meal. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers, to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles. Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. Adds seasonings to food during mixing or cooking according to the recipe. Observes and tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with thermometer to determine that it is cooked according to standards. Carves meat, portions food in serving vessels, adds gravies, sauces, and garnishes serving to complete. Studies and follows work schedule. Follows department policies, specifications, and job descriptions. Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles. Maintains time, temperature, and production needs. May wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits, butcher chickens, fish, and shellfish, bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry. Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories in refrigerators and freezers. Analyzes and resolves work problems. Evaluates and recommends measures to improve operations. Receives and examines foodstuffs and supplies to ensure quality and quantity meet established standards and specifications. Performs all other related duties as assigned.