Evening Chef

Nhccare; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Life insurance

401k with generous company contributes

Uniforms

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Full-Time Evening Chef to create nutritious and delicious meals for residents in a long-term care setting. You will plan menus, follow therapeutic diets, and deliver meals with care and precision, ensuring quality and consistency in every dish.

Ideal candidates have healthcare food service experience and familiarity with high-touch restaurant operations.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred.
• High touch restaurant experience required.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies; date, label and store items properly; use proper handling techniques.
• Review menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets; prepare and serve diets properly and attractively with correct portions.
• Follow standardized recipes and special diet orders; prepare sufficient quantities to meet service requirements.
• Test and taste foods of all consistencies for appearance, flavor, aroma and temperature; adjust as needed.
• Time meals/snacks preparation to align with service schedules for patients and customers.
• Check trays for accuracy of diets, preferences and quality before delivery; serve on tray line and deliver carts to floors.

Skills

Food service

Kitchen equipment

Tools

Kitchen equipment

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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