Cook

AdamsPlace

Joplin (MO)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health Insurance

401k

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Joplin is seeking a Cook to join the dietary team. The position involves preparing meals, following standardized recipes, and ensuring accurate diets and portion control for patients and customers. Both part-time and full-time shifts are available in a hospital-like, caring environment.

Experience in healthcare food service is preferred but not required; training is provided. Benefits include earned time off, bonus pay opportunities, health and retirement offerings, and uniforms.

Qualifications

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals following standardized recipes and diets.
Assist in timing preparation to meet service schedules.
Review menus, production sheets, and dietary orders.
Serve meals on trays and deliver to floors as needed.

Skills

Food service experience

Portion control

Recipe following

Dietary accommodations

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.
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