Cook

Geisinger; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, VA is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare meals for patients, staff, and visitors, following standardized recipes and quality standards.

The role emphasizes customer service, accurate ticket interpretation, and proper labeling and storage. Weekend and holiday rotation is required; prior food service experience preferred; a high school diploma or GED is preferred. Sign-on bonus available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in Food Service (Preferred).
• Ability to read patient meal tickets and confirm identifiers, recipes, labels, and dating.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for patients, employees, and visitors.
• Documents preparation and usage according to standards.
• Maintains safety, sanitation, and proper labeling.
• Reads patient meal tickets and confirms identifiers and dates.

Skills

Communication

Food and Nutrition Services

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

No

Job Summary

Prepares food for patients, employees, visitors and special functions. Maintains a customer service approach at all times when fulfilling responsibilities.

Job Duties

• Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner foods using standardized recipes and methods of preparation.
• Documents preparation and usage of food according to established standards.
• Maintains all quality, safety, and sanitation standards making sure all items are wrapped and stored and labeled properly during all phases of production.
• Read and interpret patient meal tickets, read and confirm patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients, labels and dating.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

• New Hires are eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500!
• Weekend and holiday rotation required.
• Prior experience preferred
• To learn about our Foodservice team, click here: https://jobs.geisinger.org/food

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Food Service (Preferred)

Skills

Communication, Food And Nutrition Services

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.