Food Service Cook

Description Position: Food Service 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 to showcase your culinary skills in a healthcare setting. A Food Service Cook performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals such as assist with food prep, food delivery, 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. Food Service Cook 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. Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken or chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed. Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service. Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash cans. Keeps work area clean, uncluttered, and completes assigned cleaning duties. Assists cook, as needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets (therapeutic, mechanically altered, etc.) according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned. Assembles meal trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality. Delivers carts to floors as needed. Busses tables in dining area(s) as needed; cleans and sanitizes tabletops in dining area(s). Why NHC? 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. Benefits Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive Pay Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance 401k with generous company contributions Flexible Schedule Uniforms Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities Advancement Opportunities Work Location: NHC HealthCare North Augusta 350 Austin Graybill Road North Augusta, SC 29860 Training - Food and Nutrition Expert EOE Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr