Therapeutic Diet Cook — Hospital Kitchen Hero

Encompass Health; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Mill is seeking a Cook to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients in a compassionate, patient‑centered kitchen. You will follow menus, portion controls, and oral instructions to deliver meals that support healing and comfort.

This role requires HACCP familiarity, recent institutional cooking experience, and flexibility to work weekdays, weekends, or evenings.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if required by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and/or exposure to special function cooking are desirable.
• Familiarity with all HACCP and food safety guidelines.
• Flexibility in working weekdays, weekends, evenings, or night shifts to meet deadlines is expected.

Responsibilities

• Apportion servings according to menu combinations or orders for patients.
• Follow menus, recipes, and oral instructions in the preparation of various foods.
• Serve appropriate portion sizes based on menu specifications.
• Plan timing of preparation of the food to ensure food satisfaction.
• Ensure satisfaction regarding taste, texture, temperature and appearance.

Skills

Therapeutic diet prep

Food safety (HACCP)

Flexible scheduling

Institutional cooking experience

Job description

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Mill is seeking a Cook to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients in a compassionate, patient‑centered kitchen. You will follow menus, portion controls, and oral instructions to deliver meals that support healing and comfort.

This role requires HACCP familiarity, recent institutional cooking experience, and flexibility to work weekdays, weekends, or evenings.