Therapeutic Diet Cook — Make Healing Tasty & Meaningful

Encompass Health; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings

Vibrant team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health in Midland, TX is seeking a Cook to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients, contributing to their comfort and recovery. You will follow menus, portion controls, and safety guidelines in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

Join a team dedicated to compassionate care, with perks such as affordable benefits, PTO, tuition assistance, and a supportive work culture. This role requires flexibility across weekdays, weekends, evenings, or night shifts to meet patient needs.

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

HACCP knowledge

Food safety guidelines

Education

Food handler's permit

Job description

Encompass Health in Midland, TX is seeking a Cook to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients, contributing to their comfort and recovery. You will follow menus, portion controls, and safety guidelines in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

Join a team dedicated to compassionate care, with perks such as affordable benefits, PTO, tuition assistance, and a supportive work culture. This role requires flexibility across weekdays, weekends, evenings, or night shifts to meet patient needs.