Cook - Part-Time

Cook Position at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville

Join the team at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville as a Part-Time Cook and play an important role in supporting the health and well-being of our patients through nutritious, high-quality meals.

The Cook is responsible for preparing food according to approved menus, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, and ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards. Working collaboratively with Food Service leadership and the Dietitian, this position helps deliver varied, balanced, and appetizing meal options while supporting inventory management and daily kitchen operations. Ideal candidates are dependable team players with a passion for food service and a commitment to excellence in patient care.

Essential Functions:

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

Other Functions:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years' experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.