Experienced Cook

AdamsPlace; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Job summary

Springfield Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our food service team. The role focuses on high-quality, on-tray meal preparation for residents in a long-term care setting, using standardized recipes and dietary plans.

Experience in healthcare food service is required. This full-time, on-site position offers opportunities for growth within a supportive, team-oriented environment that values quality and patient care.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products.
• Review diets, menus, recipes, and production sheets before preparing meals; prepare and serve diets accurately and attractively as planned.
• Follow standardized recipes and special diet orders, preparing sufficient quantities to meet service requirements.
• Test and taste foods for appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature; adjust as needed.
• Time meals to meet service schedules for patients and customers.
• Check trays for accuracy of diets and preferences before delivery; serve on tray line and deliver carts to floors.

Skills

Healthcare food service

Cook experience

Job description

Cook for Beautiful SNF in Springfield, MO

We are a 146 bed facility with a home like environment and a new 30 bed rehab wing!! We are pleased to share we are the 2025 AHCA Silver Award Winner!

Position: Cook MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A COOK IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY

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.
• 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 Shift: Varied

Why NHC?

Springfield Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center is pleased to be a part of the NHC (National HealthCare Corporation) family. 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 required.

Benefits

• Earned Time Off
• Holiday Incentive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
• 401k with generous company contributions
• Uniforms
• Advancement Opportunities

Work Location

Springfield Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center

2800 S Fort Ave

Springfield, MO 65807

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity,

EOE