Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring Cooks!!

Job Description

This role prepares, cooks, and presents a variety of hot and cold food items for multiple meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events. The cook accurately follows recipes and instructions, prepares made-to-order dishes, and ensures every plate meets quality, safety, and presentation standards while delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events.
• Prepare and cook foods to order that may require short preparation times, similar to a short-order cook.
• Prepare food and serve customers at an à la carte station and operate a grill station as needed.
• Follow basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items.
• Read food orders or receive verbal instructions from patrons and prepare and cook food according to those instructions.
• Provide a consistently high level of customer service to guests, patients, and families in the café and kitchen areas.
• Take customer orders, interact courteously with guests, and ensure their needs and expectations are met.
• Work with patient food service in the kitchen, including preparation and handling of patient meals in accordance with standards and guidelines.
• Maintain proper handling, storage, and use of supplies and materials to support safe and efficient food production.
• Prepare food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service.
• Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures during all work activities.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training sessions, and hazard assessments.
• Apply applicable OSHA and related local safety requirements to all assigned tasks and work areas.
• Support a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment in all food preparation and service areas.
• Collaborate with team members and leadership to ensure smooth service during peak meal periods and special events.

Why Work Here?

Team members work in a modern, brand-new hospital environment featuring state-of-the-art design and open, welcoming spaces. All support services at this location have full control over their policies and procedures, creating a cohesive and empowered service culture. The opening of a new hospital brings meaningful opportunities for career growth and advancement into leadership roles, offering a clear path for professional development.

Work Environment

The role operates primarily in an indoor hospital foodservice setting, with occasional participation in outside activities and events. Schedules follow an open-shift model, with work hours that may fall between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, along with rotating weekends. The position may also require availability for evenings, holidays, weekends, and extended hours based on business needs. The environment includes a café, kitchen, and grill or à la carte stations, supported by modern facilities and equipment designed to deliver high-quality food service.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lancaster, PA.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lancaster,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 30, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.