Food Service Cook

Nhccare; Murfreesboro, Northern (TN, KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; 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 HealthCare Murfreesboro is seeking a Food Service Cook to support day and night shifts in a long-term care setting. You will prepare meals, follow recipes, and ensure food safety and quality for residents and guests.

Join a team that values collaborative care, food presentation, and timely service while maintaining dietary requirements and specialized menus. This role offers consistent hours and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products.
• Reviews menus, therapeutic menus, recipes, and production sheets; prepares and serves diets properly.
• Follows standardized recipes and special diet orders; prepares sufficient quantities.

Responsibilities

• Tests and tastes foods of all consistencies for appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature; adjust as needed.
• Times preparation to meet service schedules for patients and customers.
• Checks trays for accuracy of diets and preferences before delivery; delivers carts to floors.

Job description

NHC HealthCare Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

Description

Position: 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 PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsFlexible ScheduleUniformsTuition Reimbursement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities

We are located at:
NHC Murfreesboro420 North University Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Equal Opportunity Employer
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Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - Food and Nutrition

Expert