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Cook - Dietary

UNC Health
Rocky Mount, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/5/2026
Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary

The Cook may prepare sandwiches and grill items for patrons. The Cook is responsible for setting up food line and salad bar, performing cleaning duties, operating cash register and maintaining associated records. The Cook may cook a wide variety of food items for patients at Nash General Hospital and Coastal Plains Hospital, and for cafeteria patrons.

Responsibilities

  • Cooks food, including pastries desserts, and soups, according to recipes. Completes basic mathematical calculations to alter quantities as needed.
  • Ensures quality of foods. Assists in testing and standardizing recipes maintains proper temperatures for food.
  • Operates and cleans all production utensils and equipment. Maintains cooking area in a sanitary, neat and orderly manner.
  • Prepares complete meals and special events foods. Arranges food in an appealing manner.
  • Prepares food, including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, and soups for regular, modified, and calculated diets using weighing and measuring techniques.

Education

Other information:

  • High School diploma or GED is preferred.

Certification

  • Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire.

Professional Requirement

  • One (1) year of experience in food service.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Dietary

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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