Cook

NHC HealthCare, Charleston; Macon (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance

401k with generous company contributions

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare, Charleston is seeking a Cook to join their Food Nutrition Service Team in Macon, Missouri. In this role, you'll express your culinary talents while making a difference in the lives of others. Responsibilities include preparing quality meals, ensuring proper serving standards, and maintaining high food handling standards.

The position offers various benefits including health insurance, 401k with company contributions, and opportunities for advancement. If you share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, apply today!

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies properly.
• Prepare and serve meals accurately and attractively.
• Test and taste foods to ensure quality.
• Check trays for accuracy before delivery.

Skills

Food handling techniques

Menu preparation

Quality control

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 adjusts if needed.
• Responsible for timing of preparation of meals and snacks to meet the time schedule for service for patients and customers to ensure all meals and 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.

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

Macon HealthCare Center
29612 Kellogg Ave
Macon, MO 63552

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply online or find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/macon/

EOE