Cook / Chef Full Time Alternating Weekends

AdamsPlace; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday incentive pay

Health insurance

401k with company contributions

Uniforms

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

NHC is seeking a Cook / Chef for The Palmettos of Bluffton, a senior care community in Bluffton, SC. This full-time position includes alternating weekend shifts (6:30a-3p and 10:30a-7p) and opportunities to contribute creativity within a healthcare dining program.

Responsibilities focus on high-quality food preparation, portion control, and adherence to standardized recipes and diet orders, in a supportive team environment. Experience in healthcare food service is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.
• Familiarity with therapeutic menus and production sheets helpful.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and diets precisely.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.
• Review menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets.
• Prepare and serve diets accurately using proper portions.
• Test and taste foods for appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature.
• Time meal production to meet service schedules.
• Check trays for diet accuracy and quality before delivery.

Skills

Food preparation

Food handling

Dietary orders

Menu review

Tray assembly

Quality control

Teamwork

Job description

Position

Cook / Chef - Full Time Alternating Weekends

Shift

6:30a-3p and 10:30a-7p

Pay

Depending on Experience

Job Description

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 Food and Nutrition Services 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.

Why NHC?

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

The Palmettos of Bluffton

3035 Okatie Highway

Okatie, SC 29909

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

EOE