Cook

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Weekend/holiday rotation

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a food services team member to prepare meals for patients and staff, following standardized recipes and strict sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities include documenting preparation, verifying ingredients and patient meal tickets, and ensuring accuracy and safety throughout production. Weekend and holiday rotations are required; prior experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years food-service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner using standardized recipes and methods.
• Document preparation and usage of food according to standards.
• Maintain quality, safety, and sanitation standards in production.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Quality standards

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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, ensuring all items are wrapped, stored, and labeled properly during all phases of production.
• Reads and interprets patient meal tickets, confirms patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients, labels and dating.
• Work is typically performed in an office environment.
• Accounts for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and for complying with all organization policies and procedures.

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, visit: https://jobs.geisinger.org/food

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – Preferred.

Minimum of 2 years food‑service experience – Preferred.

Certifications and licenses: [none listed]

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.