Cook

About the job

Your experience matters

Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Cook ****joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Our Food & Nutrition Services team is a close-knit group that takes pride in providing quality meals and compassionate service to patients, visitors, and staff. We value teamwork, dependability, and a willingness to learn, with opportunities to cross-train and support different areas of the department. Every team member plays an important role in creating a positive experience for those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Cook ****who excels in this role:

Prepare, season, and cook nutritious, high-quality meals for patients, employees, visitors, and special events.

Review daily menus, standardized recipes, and production requirements to determine appropriate food quantities and preparation needs.

Coordinate food preparation and cooking times to ensure meals are ready for scheduled service.

Follow established recipes, portion-control guidelines, and food-quality standards to maintain consistency, minimize waste, and control costs.

Prepare meals in accordance with patient dietary requirements and age-specific nutritional needs.

Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen equipment, food preparation areas, and workstations.

Follow HACCP guidelines, food safety procedures, infection prevention protocols, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Assist with inventory management, supply ordering, and proper food storage.

Provide direction and assistance to team members supporting food preparation and meal service.

Assist with training, orientation, and mentoring of new team members.

Collaborate with Food & Nutrition Services staff and other hospital departments to support efficient meal service and patient satisfaction.

Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental operations.

What we’re looking for Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, required. Additional requirements include:

• Two years of food-service experience in a hospital setting preferred.

• Must be able to obtain ServSafe certification within three months of hire and maintain recertification every three years.

• Knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, food quality, sanitation, and HACCP food safety standards.

• Ability to follow standardized recipes, portion-control guidelines, and established food preparation procedures.

• Basic math skills for measuring ingredients, calculating portions, and determining food quantities.

• Strong customer service, communication, and active listening skills.

• Excellent time management, organization, and ability to coordinate multiple tasks while meeting meal-service deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to remain professional and positive under pressure.

• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, nursing personnel, medical staff, and other hospital departments.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, push carts weighing 50 pounds or more, and perform physical duties involving prolonged standing, walking, bending, and other kitchen-related activities.

Schedule: Full-time (32 hours per week). Varied schedule. 4:30am – 1pm and/or 11:00am – 7:30pm

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas

Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to be recognized as a Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader and a recipient of the 2024 Chartis Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective. The hospital has also earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association's Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification, demonstrating its commitment to high-quality, safe patient care.

EEOC Statement

“Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 359349
• Job Category: Support Services
• Posting Date: 2026-11-06
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 158 Hospital Dr, Carthage, TN, 37030, US
• FTE: 0.8 - 64 hr/pp (Full Time)
• Career Site Category: Food Services / Nutrition
• Position Type: Primary
• Facility Name: Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas
• Is this position grant-funded?: No