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 Food Service 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.
• Reviews 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 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.

Work Location:

NHC HealthCare Desloge
801 Brim St
Desloge, MO 63601

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today or find out more about us at nhccare .com/locations/desloge/

EOE

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

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.