Dietary Cook - Days

AdamsPlace•Cookeville, TN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

NHC Healthcare Cookeville is seeking a Dietary Cook to join their Food Nutrition Service Team. 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.

Requirements

Must be available weekends.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required

Responsibilities

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.