COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Clarksdale (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health programs

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare in Clarksdale, MS is hiring a COOK for a FULL TIME role at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. You will prepare meals that align with physician-ordered diets, medical dietary standards, and resident-specific nutritional requirements, while ensuring safety and quality.

Online applications are accepted for this hospital position. Join a team dedicated to patient nutrition, high standards of cleanliness, and efficient service.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Understanding of medical dietary standards and physician-ordered diets.
• Ability to prepare meals that accommodate allergies and resident-specific nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals according to standardized recipes and schedules.
• Ensure correct portioning, serving temperatures, and appealing presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety, follow HACCP standards, and assist with ordering.
• Collaborate with staff to support patient nutrition and dietary requirements.

Skills

Culinary experience

Healthcare experience

Dietary standards knowledge

Meal preparation skills

Job description

• We are hiring immediately for a COOK (FULL TIME) position.
• Location: Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center 1970 Hospital Drive, Clarksdale, MS 38614 Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full Time; Shifts may vary with needs of business, more details in interview.
• Requirement: Prior culinary experience, preferrably in a healthcare environment with understanding of medical dietary standards and the ability to prepare meals that support physician-ordered diets, food allergies, and resident-specific nutritional requirements.
• Pay Range: $0.00 per hour to $0.00 per hour.

Morrison Healthcare

• We are hiring immediately for a COOK (FULL TIME) position.
• Location: Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center 1970 Hospital Drive, Clarksdale, MS 38614 Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full Time; Shifts may vary with needs of business, more details in interview.
• Requirement: Prior culinary experience, preferrably in a healthcare environment with understanding of medical dietary standards and the ability to prepare meals that support physician-ordered diets, food allergies, and resident-specific nutritional requirements.
• Pay Range: $0.00 per hour to $0.00 per hour.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself.

At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits For Our Team Members

• Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.