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Cook-Lancaster, PA (Full time, day shift)

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Lancaster, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/21/2026 CLOSED ON 4/21/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook-Lancaster, PA (Full time, day shift) position at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System?

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?

Job: Cook

Hours: Full-Time, 4:00am-8:30pm (Variable hours)Mon-Fri, Every other weekend

Location: Lancaster General Hospital- 555 North Duke Street Lancaster, Pa.

Summary:

  • Position Summary: Prepares assigned items according to standardized recipes including preparation of vegetables, roasting, baking, broiling, and frying entree items. Prepare breakfast hot foods and sandwiches. Set up tray-line. Slice meats and pre-portioning necessary items. Will maintain all hot production areas and equipment in an orderly, clean and sanitary condition.
  • Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:
  • Performs all preparation as assigned. Primarily involved in preparing entrees, vegetables, slicing meats and cheeses and pre-portioning necessary items. 100% compliance to tested and standardized recipes. Ensures proper labeling, dating, and rotation of all stock.
  • Checks foods prepared for proper taste, texture, appearance, temperature and quality, throughout the preparation holding and serving process. Compiles with and practices Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedures.
  • The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
  • Participates in maintaining food production storage areas, preparation areas, entree serving area and equipment utilized in these areas in an orderly, clean and sanitary condition.
  • Sets up entree and vegetable soup station on the tray assembly line and checks temperatures.
  • Perform other duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

  • Minimum Required Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent GED .
  • Two 2 years experience in cooking in all areas hot production is essential.
  • One 1 year experience in cooking cold food is essential.
  • One 1 year experience in volume cooking is essential.

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.

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