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Prep COOK for NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights
2920 Fee Fee Rd
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Position: Prep 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 Maryland Heights fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities in a culinary environment in a healthcare setting. A Food Service Team Member performs various duties associated with the production of patient meals such as assist with food prep, cooking, kitchen cleaning, and other duties as assigned.
We provide restaurant style dining for our residents and their families; offering you the opportunity to interact with our residents and their families.
Job Type: Part Time
Work Shifts: 1st beginning at 5:30a and/or 2nd shift beginning at 11:30a
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.
Why NHC?
We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! We offer a culture ofrecognition, 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.
NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights is proud to be namedBest Nursing Homes 2020 by Newsweek!!We are conveniently located off Interstate 70!
Experience
Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required
Benefits
Job Type: Part-time
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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/maryland-heights/
"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
Full Time
$30k-37k (estimate)
10/06/2023
04/26/2024
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