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Dietary Cook

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NHC HealthCare Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 03/21/2026 (Updated 5 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Dietary Cook Position:
Dietary Cook $250 Sign on Bonus 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.
Job Type:
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. ExperienceHealthcare food service experience preferred, not required
Benefits:
Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsFlexible ScheduleUniformsTuition Reimbursement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities We are located at: NHC Murfreesboro420 North University Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130 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 nhccare.com/locations/murfreesboro/ We look forward to talking with you about this great Food Service Cook opportunity. NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Posted:
2026-03-21 08:34:01
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