Cook

NHC HealthCare, Charleston; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance

Flex Spending Plan

401k with generous company contributions

Flexible Schedule

Uniforms

Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare, Charleston is hiring a Cook to support meal preparation and service. The Cook will assist in managing food supplies, follow menus and recipes, and ensure meal quality for patients. This position offers both part-time and full-time schedules, focusing on food service in a healthcare setting.

Benefits include earned time off, various insurance options, a generous 401k plan, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and more. Ideal candidates should have healthcare food service experience.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality.
• Reviews menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals.
• Follows standardized recipes and prepares sufficient quantities.
• Responsible for testing and tasting foods for proper appearance and flavor.
• Responsible for timing of meal preparations to meet schedules.
• Checks trays for accuracy of diets and quality before delivery.

Job description

Job Title

Cook

Schedule

AM and PM

Job Type

Part Time and Full Time

Location

The Palmettos of Parklane
7811 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

Benefits

• Earned Time Off
• Holiday Incentive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
• Flex Spending Plan
• 401k with generous company contributions
• Flexible Schedule
• Uniforms
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Advancement Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE