Food Service Cook

AdamsPlace; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Life insurance

401k with generous company contributes

Flexible Schedule

Uniforms

Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC Murfreesboro is seeking a dedicated Food Service Cook for day and night shifts in a long-term care setting. You will follow standardized recipes, help prepare nutritious meals, and ensure proper portioning and presentation for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include receiving and storing food, reviewing menus, and coordinating meal timing to meet service schedules, while maintaining safety and quality in a collaborative kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 description

Food Service Cook - Day and Night Shift

Bring your passion for food to a team that cares. At NHC, you'll prepare quality meals in a collaborative long term care environment where your work has a meaningful impact on the lives of others.

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 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.

Benefits

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

We Are Located At

NHC Murfreesboro
420 North University Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.