Dietary Aide

Nhccare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chattanooga is seeking a Dietary Cook to join their Food Nutrition Service Team. In this role, you will assist in food preparation and ensure high standards of quality for all customers. Key responsibilities include stocking supplies, preparing meals according to dietary needs, and ensuring food quality. This position requires a fun and creative work environment, and healthcare food service experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, but not required.
• Must be 17 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies.
• Prepares and serves diets using proper portions.
• Tests and tastes foods for quality.
• Checks trays for accuracy before delivery.

Job description

Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA

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 Dietary 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.
• Reviews 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.

Experience

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required

Must be 17 years of age

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