Cook
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AdamsPlace
Kennett, MO, US
Summary
The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals according to standardized recipes and therapeutic diet orders while maintaining high quality and safety standards. They also manage food storage, ensure proper portion control, and oversee the timing of meal service for patients and customers.
Job Description
COOK for NHC HealthCare Kennett
Position: Cook
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.
Work Schedule: AM and PM Shifts available
Job Type: Full Time and Part Time available
Why NHC?
We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! 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 preferred, not 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:
NHC HealthCare Kennett
1120 Falcon Dr
Kennett, MO 63857
Don't miss this great opportunity for a COOK to join our excellent & cohesive team team at NHC HealthCare Kennett! Experience southern hospitality while working with many partners that have worked at NHC for 20 plus years!!
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/kennett/
"Care is our business" -Join our family and see why we strive to provide "care in a better way"!
"50 years Committed, 50 years Caring, 50 years Strong"
EOE
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has been providing the best in senior care for over 50 years. At NHC, we believe that care should respect the individual, promote recovery, wellbeing and independence. We believe in celebrating life every day at our centers.
In NHC communities, we currently operate 80 skilled nursing centers, 26 assisted living communities, 3 behavioral health hospitals, 9 retirement communities, 30 hospice agencies, and 34 homecare agencies. Other services include memory care, senior care pharmacies, hospital, rehabilitation services and management and accounting services to third parties.
NHC is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal has always been to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the wellbeing and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
Founded
1971
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has been providing the best in senior care for over 50 years. At NHC, we believe that care should respect the individual, promote recovery, wellbeing and independence. We believe in celebrating life every day at our centers.
In NHC communities, we currently operate 80 skilled nursing centers, 26 assisted living communities, 3 behavioral health hospitals, 9 retirement communities, 30 hospice agencies, and 34 homecare agencies. Other services include memory care, senior care pharmacies, hospital, rehabilitation services and management and accounting services to third parties.
NHC is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal has always been to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the wellbeing and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
Founded
1971
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
