Hospital Cook - Patient Meals & Kitchen Leadership

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Women's & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA is seeking an experienced Cook to join our Food Services team. You will prepare high-quality meals for patients according to standardized recipes and support daily production and patient meal service operations.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED, 2 years hot food production experience, 1 year cold prep, and 1 year volume cooking. Culinary school is a plus. We offer competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of meals including entrées, vegetables, breakfast items, sandwiches and soups.
• Follow standardized recipes with accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor food quality, taste, texture and temperature during prep and service.
• Maintain sanitation and HACCP compliance in all tasks.
• Support daily food production and patient meal service operations.

Skills

Food preparation

Hot cooking

Cold food prep

Volume cooking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary School diploma

Job description

Penn Medicine's Women's & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA is seeking an experienced Cook to join our Food Services team. You will prepare high-quality meals for patients according to standardized recipes and support daily production and patient meal service operations.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED, 2 years hot food production experience, 1 year cold prep, and 1 year volume cooking. Culinary school is a plus. We offer competitive benefits and growth opportunities.