**Description** **Introduction** Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Executive Chef? At Texas Orthopedic Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. **Benefits** Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Executive Chef like you to be a part of our team. **Job Summary and Qualifications** Under the general direction of the Food Service Director, the Executive Chef is responsible for preparing food items for physicians lounge, hospital functions, ordering food and other duties as assigned by the Director. **What you will do in this role:** + Utilizing menus food production sheets, prepares food products in accordance with standards. + Maintains equipment and work areas in a sanitary and safe condition. + Develops Doctor's Lounge menu. Communicates to executive chef one week in advance + Prepares all special function food requests for meetings. + May assist with the following duties as assigned by the chef: Preparation of patient and/or cafeteria food, assisting in bakery and cold food preparation for patients and cafeteria, putting away stock, delivery of patient meals, other duties as assigned by chef. + Follows standardized recipes accurately in preparing all food products. + Utilizes principles of infection control and sanitation in the preparation, serving, and storage of food products. + Utilizes basic mathematical calculations accurately in preparing foods. + Utilizes appropriate safety and sanitation principles in the provision of services. + Communicates effectively verbally and in writing to fulfill position responsibilities. + Actively participates in the Quality Improvement Program for the Department. + Maintains own professional growth through appropriate Inservice programs and other related education. + Actively participates in Hospital and Departmental committees and group meetings with a focus on providing input regarding improving the quality of services in the facility. + Ensures that problems or concerns regarding the Nutritional Services Department and other related areas are communicated with the Director of Nutrition Services or the Chef. + Follows department approved and assigned job flow. + Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the services delivered. **What qualifications you will need:** + Culinary school graduate + Previous experience in hospital food service preferred + Must be able to read and interpret standardized recipes and perform basic mathematical calculations + ServSafe Food Protection Manager Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/texas-orthopedic-hospital) was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As **one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics** , Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., _the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation_ . Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive _precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options_ . Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Executive Chef opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!** We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.