Cook

TrustPoint Hospital; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HSA and FSA options

Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D

Disability benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 2%

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Discount Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement opportunities

Job summary

TrustPoint Beahvioral Health Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN is hiring a Cook to implement menus, coordinate food preparation, and serve meals in a patient-centered kitchen.

The role involves supervising kitchen staff, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, maintaining inventories, and coordinating with the Dietitian to keep menus varied and nutritious. Experience in institutional food service preferred; ServSafe or similar certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in institutional food service.
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

Skills

Food safety

Team leadership

Food preparation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary training preferred

Job description

TrustPoint Beahvioral Health Hospital is hiring a Cook in Murfreesboro, TN!

We are looking for someone to implement menus and coordinate food preparation and serve meals.

TrustPoint Hospital is a 217-bed, state-of-the-art treatment center providing comprehensive medical and psychiatric services on both inpatient and outpatient bases. We deliver exceptional care to patients needing acute physical medicine and rehabilitation, adult, adolescent, geriatric psychiatry, and medical psychiatry.

We offer an extensive array of benefits to our valued team members. Current offerings encompass:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Disability benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Discount Program
• Paid Holidays for work-life balance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities for career advancement.

Essential Functions

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.