Dietary Cook - Evening

AdamsPlace•Cookeville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NHC Healthcare is seeking a Dietary Cook for their Cookeville location. This role involves maintaining high standards of quality food preparation, production, service, and portion control using standardized recipes for all customers in a healthcare setting. The position offers a fun work environment with opportunities for creativity and making a difference in the lives of others, fostering teamwork and growth within a culinary environment.

Requirements

Must be available weekends.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products.
Dates, labels, and stores items properly, using 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.
Tests and tastes foods of all consistencies for proper appearance, flavor, aroma, and temperature and adjusts if needed.
Manages timing of meal/snack preparation to meet service schedules for patients and customers.
Checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before delivery.
Serves on tray line and delivers carts to floors as needed.