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Cook

NHC and Affiliates
Joplin, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 9/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/2/2026

Cook for family - oriented SNF in Joplin, MO

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: Part Time and Full Time

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 Joplin 
2700 E 34th St
Joplin, MO 64804

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/joplin/

"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"

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