Cook

AdamsPlace; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Employee discount

Paid time off

Paid training

Vision insurance

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights is seeking a Dietary Cook to join our Food Nutrition Service Team. You will help prepare patient meals, assist with food prep, and ensure meals meet diet orders in a healthcare setting.

Full-time and part-time shifts are available, including morning and evening schedules. Experience in healthcare food service and a passion for quality dining for residents is preferred. We offer a supportive team and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Cooking experience with patient meals and dietary requirements.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and diet orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food prep, cooking, and kitchen cleaning.
• Review menus, therapeutic menus, and production sheets before preparing meals; prepare and serve diets properly using proper portions.
• Follows standardized recipes and special diet orders, preparing sufficient quantities to meet all service requirements.
• Test and taste foods of all consistencies for proper appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature and adjust if needed.
• Time the preparation of meals/snacks to meet time schedules for service for patients.
• Check trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered; serve on tray line and deliver carts to floors as needed.

Skills

Cooking

Job description

COOK for NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights

2920 Fee Fee Rd

Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Position: Dietary 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 Maryland Heights fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities in a culinary environment in a healthcare setting. A Food Service Team Member performs various duties associated with the production of patient meals such as assist with food prep, cooking, kitchen cleaning, and other duties as assigned.

We provide restaurant style dining for our residents and their families; offering you the opportunity to interact with our residents and their families.

Job Type

Full Time, Part-Time

Work Shifts

Morning 5:a- 1p, Evening 11:30a-7:30p

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.

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.

NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights is proud to be named Best Nursing Homes 2020 by Newsweek!! We are conveniently located off Interstate 70!

Experience

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Weekly Day Range

• Monday to Friday
• Every other weekend

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Maryland Heights, MO 63043: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience

• Cooking: 1 year (Required)

"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"

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