Cook

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC); Kennett (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Pay

Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

401k with company contributions

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Kennett in Kennett, Missouri is seeking a Cook to join our Food Nutrition Service Team. The Dietary Cook prepares meals per standardized recipes, supports portion control, and contributes to high quality food service in a healthcare setting.

Shifts include AM and PM; both full-time and part-time roles are available. Healthcare food service experience is preferred but not required, with a culture of southern hospitality and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Dietary Cook required duties include high standards of quality food preparation, production, service, and portion control using standardized recipes.
• Review menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals and serve diets accurately and attractively.
• Follow standardized recipes and diet orders; prepare sufficient quantities to meet service requirements.
• Test and taste foods for appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature and adjust as needed.
• Time meals to meet service schedules for patients and customers; ensure all meals are served on time.
• Check trays for diet accuracy and preferences; serve on tray line and deliver carts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies, dates/labels items, and uses proper handling techniques.
• Reviews menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals; prepares and serves diets properly.

Job description

Job Details

Description

COOK for NHC HealthCare Kennett

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

Full Time and Part Time available

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 Kennett

1120 Falcon Dr

Kennett, MO 63857

Don't miss this great opportunity for a COOK to join our excellent & cohesive team team at NHC HealthCare Kennett! Experience southern hospitality while working with many partners that have worked at NHC for 20 plus years!!

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity

"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