Cook

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Britton (SD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care Plan

DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center in Britton, SD is seeking a Cook to join our dietary department. We believe breakfast, lunch and dinner should be healthy, delicious and fun, and our enhanced dining program reflects culinary excellence.

This full-time role requires reading production orders, preparing meals, and maintaining sanitary kitchen practices. Wage negotiable depending on experience; Evergreen Healthcare Group supports ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card (or ability to obtain one).
• Preferred: prior cooking experience in a skilled nursing environment.
• Ability to read production orders and maintain hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus efficiently.
• Perform assigned food preparation tasks.
• Read production orders on tray cards and ensure quality.
• Plan cooking schedules and ensure timely tray service.
• Maintain storage, preparation, and service standards.
• Check food supplies and assist in inventory.
• Push carts to halls and kitchens; keep area clean and orderly.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Interpersonal skills

Kitchen equipment

Physical stamina

Education

Food Handlers Card

Experience in skilled nursing

Job description

Cook

Wage negotiable depending on experience!

Now Hiring for Fulltime!

Job Summary:

Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center is currently looking for a Cook to join our dietary department. We believe breakfast, lunch and dinner should be healthy, delicious and fun. Our enhanced dining program provides culinary excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus in an efficient and effective manner
• Perform food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Ability to read production orders on tray cards
• Determine if the food prepared is of the highest possible quality in taste and flavor. Assist in planning cooking schedules. Confirm foods are ready on time for tray service.
• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and services.
• Assist in checking food supplies on food order forms
• Pushes carts to halls or kitchen
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage.
• Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
• Moderate to heavy lifting (50-pound maximum), bending, reaching, and stooping.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Required: Current Food Handlers card (or ability to obtain one) issued by local Health Department.
• Preferred: Prior cooking experience in a skilled nursing environment.

Benefit Highlights:

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the Daily!
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities

We strive to embody and stand for both a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty, and a commitment to caring from our belief that people are always the number one priority.

Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center

1311 Vander Horck Street , Britton, SD 57430, USA

Evergreen Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.