Hospital Cook: Crafting Quality Patient & Staff Meals

Health Partners Plans; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Langhorne, PA, is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare high-quality patient and staff meals according to recipes and HACCP guidelines. The role focuses on flavor, texture, appearance, and safe food-handling practices within hospital standards.

Responsibilities include meal prep, portioning, maintaining records, and coordinating cooking schedules to ensure timely service. The candidate should have 3+ years of food preparation experience and a strong commitment to sanitation and

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred, but not required.
• 3+ years previous experience in food preparation required.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Competently prepare select foods for patients, staff & visitors that are of the highest quality, visually and taste.
• Professionally braise, sauté, broil, boil, stew, steam, bake and grill to proper cooking time and temperature; safely hold food at all times.
• Prepare and portions entrees, soups, and sauces and vegetables according to recipes and production orders.
• Assembles ingredients and prepares recipe; portion, label and date for storage or transport.
• Maintains proper handling, storage, cooling and delivery of food and supplies to ensure patient/customer safety using HACCP guidelines.
• Maintains proper HACCP and production records
• Checks on food during service in the patient and non-patient areas in order to ensure that there are no delays in service.
• Plans cooking and prepping schedule so that foods will be ready at specified times.
• Adheres to food quality standards of appearance, taste, temperature and sanitation.
• Stores leftovers appropriately and utilized same in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure that they are served within timeframe.
• Completes cleaning assignments in order to ensure that sanitation standards are maintained in cooking and serving areas.
• Participates in and attends all department in services to maintain department operating standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP knowledge

Sanitation standards

Quality control

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Jefferson Health in Langhorne, PA, is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare high-quality patient and staff meals according to recipes and HACCP guidelines. The role focuses on flavor, texture, appearance, and safe food-handling practices within hospital standards.

Responsibilities include meal prep, portioning, maintaining records, and coordinating cooking schedules to ensure timely service. The candidate should have 3+ years of food preparation experience and a strong commitment to sanitation and