Cook

Nhccare; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full 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 Dietary Cook to join our Food Nutrition Service Team. This position involves preparing and serving meals in a healthcare setting, following standardized recipes, and ensuring proper portions and diets for patients.

The role offers AM and PM shifts and both part-time and full-time options. Experience in healthcare food service is preferred, with a supportive, team-oriented work environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving meals following standardized recipes.
• Review menus, recipes, and production sheets to prepare diets properly and attractively.
• Follow recipes and diet orders to meet service requirements.
• Ensure proper portions, taste, appearance, and temperature of foods.
• Time meals to align with service schedules for patients and customers.
• Check trays for diet accuracy and deliver to floors as needed.

Skills

Food service

Cooking

Teamwork

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 PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsUniformsAdvancement 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

Equal Opportunity Employer
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