Cook - 11a-7:30p

Acadia Healthcare; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated food service professional for a fulltime position at a new behavioral health hospital. This role involves preparing and serving nutritious meals, coordinating kitchen activities, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. As part of a team, you will contribute to the well-being of patients by providing high-quality meals in a supportive environment. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a growing facility dedicated to mental health care. If you have a passion for culinary excellence and teamwork, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Skills

Food Preparation

Inventory Management

Team Coordination

Food Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Training

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Overview

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Set to open in Summer 2025, this facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs.

This is a fulltime day shift position, 11a-7:30p.

What would you do in this role?

Under general direction, implement menus and coordinate food preparation and serve meals.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
2. Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
3. Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
4. Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
5. Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
6. Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
7. Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
2. Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
3. Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

1. ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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