Cook

AdamsPlace; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with company contributions

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Joplin in Joplin, MO is seeking a friendly Cook to join our Food Nutrition Service Team. You will prepare meals, follow standardized recipes, and serve patients and visitors while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Experience in healthcare food service is a plus, but training is provided. Both part-time and full-time shifts are available in AM and PM blocks, with benefits including insurance and 401k, uniforms, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service environment experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to read menus and follow recipes accurately.
• Knowledge of proper food handling and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving, labeling, and storing food to maintain quality and reduce waste.
• Prepare meals using standardized recipes and portions.
• Follow diet orders and ensure proper presentation and temperature of served meals.
• Control timing of meal prep to meet service schedules for patients and customers.
• Check trays for diet accuracy and deliver to floors as needed.

Skills

Healthcare food service

Food handling

Menu understanding

Job 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.
• 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.

Work Schedule

AM and PM shifts available.

Job Type

Part Time and Full Time.

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

EOE