Evening Chef

NHC Healthcare Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Life insurance

401k with generous company

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Chattanooga is seeking a Full-Time Evening Chef to prepare nutritious and appealing meals for residents in a long-term care setting. You will manage food prep, review menus and dietary orders, and ensure accurate portions and timely service in a supportive, team-focused environment.

Candidate will have healthcare food service experience preferred and the ability to create healthy, creative options beyond standard fare. Evening schedule and opportunities for growth are available.

Qualifications

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies with proper labeling.
• Review menus and production sheets; prepare diets accurately.
• Follow standardized recipes and portions to meet service needs.
• Test and taste foods for appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature.
• Coordinate meal timing to serve patients and customers on schedule.
• Check trays for diet accuracy and deliver carts to floors.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products.
• Review 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.

Skills

Food handling

Portion control

Menu planning

Food receiving

Safety compliance

Job description

NHC HealthCare Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA

Description

Position : Full-Time Evening Chef

Are you looking to have fun in a work environment where you can express your talents and creativity in a long term care environment? Come join our team! We are looking for those brilliant and creative culinary mindsets with a passion for delivering nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. Grilled cheese has been there and done that, we want some creative healthy options that make you and your team excited to deliver high quality meals daily!

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.

Job Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Evenings

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, high touch restaurant experience required

Must be 18 years of age

Benefits

• Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsUniformsAdvancement Opportunities

You will enjoy working in a family - oriented atmosphere!

EOE

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