Cook - Patient Food, Tucumcari NM

Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, NM is seeking a full-time Cook for our Patient Food Services department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious, high-quality meals to our patients, personnel, and visitors, ensuring they receive the best possible care and support. This position offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient well-being while working in a collaborative and dedicated healthcare environment.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time, non-exempt, 12 hour days
FTE: 0.900000

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)

 

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• Less than high school.
• One to three years experience in quantity food preparation.
• Six months institutional cooking preferred.
• Current Food Handler Card required.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepares and cooks various foods for all meals, including snacks and nourishment.
• Previews menus and work orders to ensure that food will be ready at required times.
• Determines amount of food to be cooked.
• Ensures that all food prepared meets existing standards for quality, freshness, taste, and appearance.
• Sets up and serves patient trays in accordance with established schedule and procedures.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Plans and prepares meals for the following day.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.

 

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

 

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

 

 

About Dr. Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital

As a 25 bed acute care, not-for-profit hospital hospital, located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Dr. Dan C Trigg Memorial exists to improve the health of the patients, members and communities we serve in Quay County.

 

At Dr. Dan C Trigg Memorial, our highly-skilled doctors, nurses and healthcare providers provide a wide range of services for our patient's healthcare needs, including emergency medicine, home healthcare and hospice, as well as primary care services. Learn more about Tucumcari here.

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

 

USD $18.88/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.