Cook, Full-time

Penn Medicine; Rohrerstown (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an experienced Cook to join the Food Services team at Women’s & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA. You will prepare a variety of meals, follow standardized recipes, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are met for patient service.

The role requires 2+ years of hot food production and 1 year cold prep, with potential for growth within a leading academic medical center. Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient meals and collaboration across clinical and support

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years hot food production experience.
• Minimum 1 year cold food preparation experience.
• Minimum 1 year of volume cooking experience.
• Preferred culinary school diploma.
• Two+ years large-volume food production experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook vegetables, entrées, breakfast items, sandwiches, soups and related items.
• Follow standardized recipes with high accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor food quality, taste, texture, appearance and temperature during prep and service.
• Set up tray line stations and portion food items.
• Train and support new staff as needed.
• Maintain inventory, place orders and verify invoices.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and HACCP.

Skills

Hot food production

Cold food preparation

Volume cooking

Food safety HACCP

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.

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?

Location: Women's & Babies Hospital
690 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA

Summary

Women's & Babies Hospital is seeking an experienced Cook to join our Food Services team. In this role, you will prepare high-quality meals according to standardized recipes, including vegetables, entrées, breakfast items, sandwiches, and soups. You will help ensure food quality, safety, and sanitation standards are maintained while supporting daily food production and patient meal service operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of menu items including vegetables, entrées, breakfast foods, sandwiches, soups, and roasted, baked, broiled, or fried items.
• Follow standardized recipes with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor food quality, taste, texture, appearance, and temperature throughout preparation and service.
• Set up and maintain tray line stations, including entrée, vegetable, and soup stations.
• Assist with slicing meats and cheeses and portioning food items.
• Help direct food production activities in the absence of the chef.
• Train and support new staff members as needed.
• Maintain inventory levels, place orders, and verify vendor invoices.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and HACCP procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment.
• Report equipment issues promptly to the maintenance team.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years of hot food production cooking experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of cold food preparation experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of volume cooking experience.

Preferred

• Culinary School diploma.
• 2 or more years of large-volume food production experience.
• Experience training and directing staff.

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.