First Cook

Geisinger Clinic; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) is seeking a First Cook to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for patients, staff, and guests. The role oversees other cooks and ensures food is prepared to standardized recipes while maintaining service quality.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of related experience, with strong communication skills and a focus on food safety. Weekend/holiday rotation is required; sign-on bonuses are available for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years related work experience (Required).
• Prior experience preferred (food prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner using standardized recipes.
• Oversees cooks and ensures production quality and timing.
• Ensures HACCP standards are followed and food safety practices are maintained.
• Documents preparation and usage of food according to standards.
• Maintains cleanliness and equipment functionality; reports issues to leadership.
• Performs opening/closing duties and supports department objectives.

Skills

Communication

Food & Nutrition Services

Healthcare Regulatory Environment

Menu Development

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

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. First Cook oversees the activities of all cooks while preparing food themselves. Maintains a customer service approach at all times when fulfilling responsibilities. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.

Job Duties

• Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner foods using standardized recipes and methods of preparation.
• Responsible for cook, food bank, Kitchen duties as assigned.
• Ensures that all production is wrapped, dated and labeled.
• Follows food production schedules.
• Documents preparation and usage of food according to established standards.
• Informs the leadership about quality issues.
• Responds in a positive manner to customer need.
• Ensures that HACCP standards are followed at all times.
• Daily monitor and daily checklist of assigned cooks.
• Helps ensure equipment is in working condition and places work orders.
• Maintains all quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Works cooperatively with other personnel in a team effort to accomplish departmental objectives in accordance with hospital policy.
• Responsible for: Monitor food preparation to ensure foods are prepared in small batches to minimize waste.
• Estimate food requirements and control serving portions according to yield specified in standardized recipes to eliminate waste and leftovers.
• Standardize and develop new recipes.
• Instruct, oversee, and delegate duties to cooks as required.
• Fill in for Supervisor as needed.
• Make menu changes, consulting with leadership.
• Completes all required in-services according to established standards.
• May perform opening and or closing duties of the department.

Position Details

New Hires are eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500!

Weekend and holiday rotation required.

Prior experience preferred (food prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).

Education

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

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

Communication, Food And Nutrition Services, Healthcare Regulatory Environment, Menu Development

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.

Benefits & Offerings

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.