Cook

Encompass Health Corporation; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement options

401(k) company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation in Bluffton, South Carolina is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare therapeutic and modified diets. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring patient satisfaction through culinary care, while enjoying benefits like medical plans, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement opportunities.

This position requires a food handler's permit, culinary skills, and flexibility in scheduling as you will work various shifts. Join us in a community where your cooking skills make a heartfelt difference.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit as required by local regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets is essential.
• Experience in institutional cooking or special function cooking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to dietary needs and specifications.
• Ensure food quality meets taste, texture, and appearance standards.
• Plan and execute food preparation to meet service times.
• Serve appropriate portion sizes based on patient needs.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety knowledge

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Food handler's permit

Training in therapeutic diets

Job description

Cook Career Opportunity

Recognized for your culinary skills

Are you passionate about creating culinary delights that leave a lasting impression? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a cook who not only brings skill to the kitchen but also seeks a career close to home and close to heart. In this role, you'll be instrumental in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients. Join us in a culinary journey that goes beyond the kitchen and resonates with the warmth of helping others. If you're ready to infuse your love for cooking into a career that matters, your next chapter starts here. Welcome to a kitchen where your skills meet a sense of belonging.

Starting Perks and Benefits

From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

Become the Cook you always wanted to be

• Apportion servings according to menu combinations or orders for patients.
• Follow menus, recipes, and oral instructions in the preparation of various foods.
• Serve appropriate portion sizes based on menu specifications.
• Plan timing of preparation of the food to ensure food satisfaction.
• Ensure satisfaction regarding taste, texture, temperature and appearance.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if required by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and/or exposure to special function cooking are desirable.
• Familiarity with all HACCP and food safety guidelines.
• Flexibility in working weekdays, weekends, evenings, or night shifts to meet deadlines is expected.
• Shifts: 5:30 am-2 pm, 11:00 am-7:00 pm, and a mid-shift.