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Cook

Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Hershey, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/23/2026
Pay starts at $17-20/hour, with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.

As a Cook at Country Meadows, you will be cooking and preparing quality meals for our clients. You will have opportunities you won’t find in a typical restaurant. We offer career paths and other tools for career advancement through training programs and events that allow you to enhance and show off your skills. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for culinary arts and are motivated to deliver memorable experiences all within a schedule that allows you to have work-life balance.

Current Opportunity:

  • Full-Time; 6 am to 2 pm shifts.

All full-time positions come with set schedules, that include other weekend and every other holiday off.

Our investment in you:

  • Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience
  • Length of service bonus awards
  • PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow
  • Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical
  • Excellent vision and dental
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Generous paid time off and roll over of unused time
  • Paid holidays including your birthday and a Personal Day of Meaning
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Company-paid short-term disability
  • Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans
  • Family and medical leave
  • Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
  • Wellness reimbursement incentives
  • $2 meals on our campuses including a main dish, a side, drink and dessert

Our support for you:

  • Family-owned, private company based in Hershey, Pa.
  • Direct access to your supervisory team
  • Incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement
  • On-the-job training and continuing education
  • Employee assistance program for you and your family
  • Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
  • Helping Hand interest-free loans

Ask your Employment Specialist during your interview for details on any of our coworker centered benefits and incentives.

Cook Responsibilities:

  • Prepares, cooks and packages recipes using broilers, ovens and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
  • Ensures all prep work is completed.
  • Understands and complies consistently with our standard recipes, quality standards and kitchen rules.
  • Ensures quality of food at all times.
  • Keeps area clean and maintains sanitation.
  • Cleans all equipment according to cleaning procedures and cleaning schedules.
  • Documents and completes food and temperature records.

Cook Requirements:

  • At least one year of cooking or culinary experience.
  • Flexibility to adjust to the needs of our residents.
  • Willingness to learn food preparation techniques and presentation.
  • Multi-tasking capabilities.
  • Ability to perform the physical tasks required in this type of role.
  • Have the ability to understand and speak English at a level which allows the safe, efficient performance of the job.

About Country Meadows:

We have over 2500 co-workers who are serving our residents with meaning, thriving with purpose and leading our company with innovation! We have been serving seniors for over 30 years, and we invite you to join our vision for making lives better.

EOE

Salary : $17 - $20

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