Dietary Cook - Evenings

Job Title:

Dietary 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.

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and store 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.

Part Time, Evening Shift.
Must Be Available Weekends

Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.

• 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

NHC Cookeville
815 South Walnut Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501

If you are interested in working as a Food Service Cook for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at

We look forward to talking with you about this great Food Service Cook opportunity. NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.