Cook

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

DailyPay

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training & Development

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group's Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Cook to join our dietary department.

You will prepare meals from pre-planned cycle menus, read production orders, and ensure high quality and timely tray service. We invest in our team with competitive pay based on experience, opportunities for training, and a supportive, patient‑focused work environment. Our enhanced dining program emphasizes healthy, delicious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Qualifications

• Must have current Food Handlers card (or ability to obtain one).
• Knowledge of food preparation and sanitation best practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration and patient-focused service.
• Ability to operate common kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Capable of moderate to heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds).

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus in an efficient and effective manner.
• Perform food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Read production orders on tray cards to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure foods are of high quality and prepared on time for tray service.
• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and service.
• Assist in checking food supplies on order forms; push carts; maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Interpersonal skills

Kitchen equipment

Lifting

Education

Food Handlers card

Skilled nursing cooking experience (preferred)

Job description

Cook

Now Hiring for Full-Time Shifts! Come join our Amazing Team!!!

Competitive Pay Based on Experience!

Turn your job into a career with Evergreen Healthcare Group!

Job Summary:

Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Centeris currently looking for aCookto join our dietary department. We believe breakfast, lunch and dinner should be healthy, delicious and fun. Our enhanced dining program provides culinary excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus in an efficient and effective manner

• Perform food preparation tasks as assigned.

• Ability to read production orders on tray cards

• Determine if the food prepared is of the highest possible quality in taste and flavor. Assist in planning cooking schedules. Confirm foods are ready on time for tray service.

• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and services.

• Assist in checking food supplies on food order forms

• Pushes carts to halls or kitchen

• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage.

• Interpersonal skills

• Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.

• Moderate to heavy lifting (50-pound maximum), bending, reaching, and stooping.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Required:Current Food Handlers card (or ability to obtain one) issued by local Health Department.

• Preferred: Prior cooking experience in a skilled nursing environment.

Benefit Highlights:

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the Daily!

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Training & Development Opportunities

We strive to embody and stand for both a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty, and a commitment to caring from our belief that people are always the number one priority.

Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center

3018 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, MT 59802, USA

Evergreen Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.