Cook Assistant | Nutrition Services

Avera McKennan

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Freeman, SD Until 9/19/2026 0+ years exp First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

Location:

Freeman, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.

Position Highlights

Part Time (32 hours per pay period)

Part Time - Benefit Eligible (48 hours per pay period)

Work Shift:

Evening/Night (1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Rotating weekends/holidays


Brief Overview

Cooking and distributing meals is rewarding when you're doing it to comfort residential or recovering patients. Your work directly supports healthcare workers, residents, and guests with quality customer service through snack and meal preparation, assembly and cleanup. You’ll like working with a purpose while interacting with others in an energetic, caring workplace.  In a food and services role, you can deliver a great service experience with delicious meals and a positive attitude.


What you will do:

  • Prepare food items for assigned area.

  • Meet standards established by Leader for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.

  • Follow extended menu and standardized recipes, memorize basic foods allowed on modified diets, use Diet Manual as a reference and keeps work area orderly and sanitary.

  • Stock refrigerator, storerooms, work areas with appropriate labeling and dating procedures, food temperature record keeping, breaking down boxes.

  • Serve meals/beverages with attention to temperature maintenance.

  • Mentor new employees and assists with their orientation.

  • Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

  • High School or GED Equivalent

  • High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred.

Essential Qualifications:
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Freeman Regional Health Services is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

  • PTO is available day 1 for eligible hires.

  • Freeman Regional Health Services pays a portion of health insurance premiums for eligible hires.

  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.

  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Freeman Regional Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

About this role

Summary

Assist in meal prep, service, and sanitation in a healthcare setting.

Job title

Cook Assistant | Nutrition Services

Experience level

entry level

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Freeman, SD; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

high school diplomafood safety

Preferred skills

kitchen basicscommunication

Specializations

food preparationdietary
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Freeman, SD 57029, USA

On-site City
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