First Cook

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

3d

About The Position

The First Cook prepares food for patients, employees, visitors, and special functions, while overseeing the activities of other cooks and preparing food personally. The position maintains a customer-service approach and professional service standards, following system-wide and department-specific requirements.

The role includes preparing meals using standardized recipes, monitoring food production and usage, maintaining food quality, safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards, and helping ensure equipment is in working condition. The First Cook instructs and delegates duties to cooks, may fill in for the Supervisor, consults with leadership on menu changes, and may perform opening or closing duties. Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
• Weekend and holiday rotation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in food preparation, serving, cleaning, or customer service is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods using standardized recipes and methods.
• Perform cook, food bank, and kitchen duties as assigned.
• Ensure food production is wrapped, dated, and labeled, and follow production schedules.
• Document food preparation and usage according to established standards.
• Inform leadership about quality issues and respond positively to customer needs.
• Ensure HACCP standards are followed at all times.
• Monitor assigned cooks and complete daily checklists.
• Help ensure equipment is working and place work orders as needed.
• Maintain quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Work cooperatively with other personnel to meet departmental objectives and hospital policies.
• Monitor food preparation so foods are prepared in small batches to minimize waste.
• Estimate food requirements and control serving portions according to standardized recipe yields to reduce waste and leftovers.
• Standardize and develop new recipes.
• Instruct, oversee, and delegate duties to cooks as required.
• Fill in for the Supervisor as needed.
• Make menu changes in consultation with leadership.
• Complete required in-services according to established standards.
• Perform opening and/or closing duties of the department as needed.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $2,500 for new hires.
• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED