Cook Assistant/Baker

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC); Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance

401k with generous company contributions

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) in Chattanooga, TN, is seeking a Food Services Cook to join our Food Nutrition Service Team. This role involves preparing and serving quality meals, ensuring food safety and adherence to dietary requirements.

We offer a family-oriented atmosphere with competitive compensation, benefits like health insurance, and advancement opportunities. Candidates with healthcare food service experience are preferred but not required. Enjoy a rewarding career while making a difference!

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.
• Must be 17 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste.
• Prepare and serve diets properly and attractively.
• Test and taste foods for appearance, flavor, and temperature.
• Ensure meals/snacks are served as scheduled.
• Check trays for accuracy before delivery.

Skills

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

Job Details

Position: Food Services Cook

Are you looking to have fun in a work environment where you can express your talents and creativity, while making a difference in the lives of others? Come join our Food Nutrition Service Team! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities in a culinary environment in a healthcare setting. The Cook performs specified duties to maintain high standards of quality food preparation, production, service, and portion control, using standardized recipes, for all customers.

Position Highlights

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
• Reviews menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals; prepares and serves diets properly, accurately, and attractively as planned using proper portions and special diet items.
• Follows standardized recipes and special diet orders, preparing sufficient quantities to meet all service requirements.
• Responsible for testing and tasting foods of all consistencies for proper appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature and adjust if needed.
• Responsible for timing of preparation of meals/snacks to meet time schedule for service for patients and customers to ensure all meals/snacks are served as scheduled.
• Checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered. Serves on tray line and delivers carts to floors as needed.

Job Type

Part Time and Full Time

Work Schedule

Evenings

Why NHC?

We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family‑oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Experience

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required. Must be 17 years of age.

Benefits

• Earned Time Off
• Holiday Incentive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
• 401k with generous company contributions
• Uniforms
• Advancement Opportunities

You will enjoy working in a family‑oriented atmosphere!

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please come in to apply and find out more about us at nhccare.com/careers.

EOE