Cook

Job Title: Cook 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 in a healthcare and retirement community setting. The cook follows established recipes and standards to deliver high-quality food and exceptional service while maintaining strict food safety, sanitation, and safety procedures. 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 made-to-order foods that may require short preparation times while maintaining quality and consistency. + Prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte area and operate a grill station as needed. + Follow current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service. + Read food orders or receive verbal instructions and prepare and cook food according to specific directions and customer preferences. + Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times, ensuring a positive dining experience. + Follow basic recipes and product directions to prepare, season, cook, taste, carve, and serve soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, baked goods, and other food items. + Operate a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use under direct supervision or instruction. + Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production levels, and maintain records to accurately plan production and requisition supplies and equipment. + Clean and sanitize workstations, tools, and kitchen equipment in compliance with company, client, and regulatory rules and procedures. + Attend all required training related to food allergies and foodborne illness to ensure safe food handling and preparation. + Comply with all HACCP policies and procedures and follow all company safety and risk management policies. + Report all accidents and injuries promptly and participate in regular safety meetings, safety training sessions, and hazard assessments. + Attend designated classroom and virtual training programs to maintain and enhance skills and knowledge. + Receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and assist with storage and rotation of products. + Prepare meals for customers requiring special diets according to specified guidelines and instructions. + Produce batch goods using basic cooking techniques, including bakery and baking tasks as needed. + Support tray line and line cook operations and contribute to overall hospitality and customer service in the dining area. Essential Skills + Proven ability to prepare, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items for multiple meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catered events. + Experience preparing made-to-order foods and working in a fast-paced kitchen environment. + Ability to read and follow recipes, product directions, and verbal or written food orders accurately. + Skill in operating a variety of kitchen equipment for measuring, mixing, cutting, trimming, and cooking food items. + Strong understanding of and adherence to federal, state, and corporate food service standards, guidelines, and regulations. + Knowledge of basic cooking techniques for soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and bakery items. + Commitment to providing high-quality customer service and maintaining a hospitality-focused approach. + Ability to estimate food requirements, check production levels, and assist with planning and requisitioning supplies. + Capability to clean and sanitize workstations and equipment according to company and regulatory standards. + Willingness to comply with HACCP policies and procedures and all safety and risk management guidelines. + Ability to attend and apply training on food allergies, foodborne illnesses, safety, and operational procedures. + Physical ability to receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and stand for extended periods in a kitchen environment. + Flexibility to work rotating weekends and holidays and adapt to varying schedules as business needs dictate. Additional Skills & Qualifications + Experience working in a healthcare, retirement, or similar institutional food service environment. + Experience in hospitality, tray line service, and line cook roles. + Exposure to bakery and baking tasks within a commercial kitchen setting. + Familiarity with planning and producing batch goods using basic cooking techniques. + Comfort working in a customer-facing environment and interacting with residents and guests in a retirement community. + Willingness to participate in ongoing classroom and virtual training programs to enhance culinary and safety skills. Why Work Here? You will work for a stable, nationally based organization that supports a retirement community in Central Pennsylvania, offering consistent work and reduced concern about downsizing or layoffs. The environment emphasizes reliability, safety, and training, giving you the opportunity to build long-term skills and contribute to a meaningful dining experience for residents. Work Environment This position is based on a west campus location with a typical schedule of 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including rotating weekends and holidays. The role operates within a healthcare and retirement community setting on a smoke-free campus, primarily in an indoor kitchen and dining environment, with occasional support for outdoor activities and events. The work environment features moderate to loud noise levels due to kitchen equipment and service activity. Schedules may include evenings, holidays, weekends, and extended hours as business needs require, and the role involves regular use of commercial kitchen equipment and adherence to strict food safety and sanitation standards. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mechanicsburg, PA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following: u2022 Medical, dental & vision u2022 Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital u2022 401(k) Retirement Plan u2013 Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available u2022 Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) u2022 Short and long-term disability u2022 Health Spending Account (HSA) u2022 Transportation benefits u2022 Employee Assistance Program u2022 Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Mechanicsburg,PA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 25, 2026. About Aerotek 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 meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry u2013 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 solving for companiesu2019 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. 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.

Created: 2026-05-13