Cook, Full-time

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a dedicated cook to support high-volume hospital dining services at the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion, Lancaster, PA.

The role requires strong culinary skills, strict adherence to recipes, and a commitment to food safety and patient service.

You will work as part of a team to prepare, portion, and plate meals, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years in hot food production and cooking.
• Minimum of one year preparing cold food items.
• Minimum of one year in high-volume food production.
• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to standardized recipes, including vegetables, entrees, breakfast items, and sandwiches.
• Perform cooking methods such as roasting, baking, broiling, frying, and grilling.
• Prepare and portion meats, cheeses, and other ingredients for service.
• Set up and maintain tray-line operations for timely meal production.
• Monitor food quality, taste, texture, and temperature throughout preparation, holding, and serving.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP procedures.
• Label, date, store, and rotate food products to minimize waste.
• Maintain food production, storage, and preparation areas in a clean, organized, and sanitary condition.
• Set up entrée, vegetable, and soup stations and verify food temperatures before service.
• Assist with inventory management and support departmental operations as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong culinary skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life\'s work?

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to standardized recipes, including vegetables, entrees, breakfast items, and sandwiches.


• Perform a variety of cooking methods such as roasting, baking, broiling, frying, and grilling.


• Prepare and portion meats, cheeses, and other ingredients for service.


• Set up and maintain tray-line operations, ensuring timely and accurate meal production.


• Monitor food quality, taste, texture, appearance, and temperature throughout preparation, holding, and serving.


• Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations, including Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures.


• Properly label, date, store, and rotate food products to maintain freshness and minimize waste.


• Maintain food production, storage, and preparation areas in a clean, organized, and sanitary condition.


• Set up entrée, vegetable, and soup stations and verify food temperatures before service.


• Assist with inventory management and support departmental operations as needed.


• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Location: Suburban Outpatient Pavilion, 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.


• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in hot food production and cooking.


• Minimum of one (1) year of experience preparing cold food items.


• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in high-volume food production.


• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Culinary school diploma with training in commercial, institutional, or high-volume food production.


• Two (2) or more years of experience in large-scale food service operations.


• Previous experience training, mentoring, or directing staff.


• Experience working in healthcare, hospitality, education, or institutional food service environments.

What We\'re Looking For

• Strong culinary skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques.


• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.


• Commitment to food quality, safety, and excellent customer service.


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.


• Ability to follow standardized recipes and production schedules with accuracy.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life\'s Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.