Evening Chef: Creative, Nutritious Meals for Residents

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 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.