Cook

Nhccare; Joplin (MO); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Joplin is seeking a Culinary Cook to join the Dietary Nutrition Service Team in Joplin, MO. The role involves preparing meals, following dietary requirements, and maintaining high quality through standardized recipes and portion control.

The position offers AM and PM shifts with both part-time and full-time opportunities, in a healthcare setting emphasizing teamwork, recognition, and growth. Previous healthcare food service experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required
• Dietary cook follows standardized recipes and diets

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products.
• Review menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals; prepare and serve diets properly using proper portions.
• Follow standardized recipes and special diet orders, preparing sufficient quantities to meet all service requirements.
• Test and taste foods of all consistencies for proper appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature and adjust if needed.
• Time meals/snacks to meet service schedules for patients and customers.
• Check trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before delivery; serve on tray line and deliver carts to floors as needed.

Job description

NHC HealthCare Joplin
Joplin, MO 64804, USA

Description

Cook for family - oriented SNF in Joplin, MO

Position : 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 Dietary 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.
• Review's 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.

Work Schedule: AM and PM Shifts available

Job Type: Part Time and Full Time

Why NHC?

We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! 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

Benefits

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

Work Location

NHC HealthCare Joplin 2700 E 34th St
Joplin, MO 64804

"Care is our business" -Join our family and see why we strive to provide "care in a better way"!

"50 years Committed, 50 years Caring, 50 years Strong"

EOE

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - Food and Nutrition

Expert

Equal Opportunity Employer
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