Cook 2

  • Millersville University
  • Millersville, Pennsylvania
  • Full Time


Cook 2
Millersville University

Department: Dining and Catering Services
Nature of Position: Permanent, Full-time

Job Summary/Basic Function
About the job: The Cook 2 will be a lead worker in the performance of specialized cooking tasks in an institutional food service operation. This position is responsible for large-scale food production, assigns and inspects the work of lower-level cooks, food service workers, and student help engaged in the performance of specialized and routine production tasks, establishes techniques and procedures for cooking, develops and revises recipes for quality and quantity of food, requisitions cooking ingredients and supplies; and maintains and updates recipe files.

Annual Salary: $40,685.00 plus comprehensive benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Group life insurance
  • Retirement 2 plans to choose from
  • Tuition waiver
  • Vacation leave
  • Sick leave
  • Holiday leave

The State System Employee Benefits Summary can be found at
About us: Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 10 public universities of Pennsylvanias State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,000 students to find their path. Approximately one thousand graduate students enroll in 21 masters and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications
  • Experience as a cook in a large volume food preparation operation; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
  • Knowledge of
    • the modern methods, materials, practices, and procedures used in large-scale cooking.
    • food production safety and sanitation standards.
    • the proper care and use of modern kitchen utensils and equipment.
    • the types and qualities of a wide variety of cooking ingredients.
    • the methods and procedure used in requisitioning supplies.
  • Ability to:
    • assign, coordinate, and inspect a variety of specialized and routine production and cooking tasks on a quantity basis.
    • instruct cooks, food service workers, and student help in performing specialized and routine production and cooking tasks.
    • estimate accurately and quantity of cooked food needed from statistics.
    • operate modern kitchen equipment in preparing a variety of menu items.
    • prepare ingredients and cook food items on a quantity basis.
    • prepare and maintain recipe and attendance records and requisition supplies as needed.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Successful interview.
  • Successful completion of three background checks.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Culinary degree.
  • 5 years cooking experience.
  • 3 years experience in a lead position.


Job Description

Essential Functions
  • Must be able to:
    • mix, chop, dice, grate, slice, and assemble food for cooking, baking, grilling, steaming, or frying.
    • prepare meats for cooking: skinning, boning, trimming, or stuffing.
    • clean all equipment, use, and sanitize work area.
    • work at a cooking station for a minimum of a two-hour period.
    • lift / pull / push / stir up to 40 pounds without assistance.
    • work in a high heat environment.
    • work in cold storage.
    • stand for long periods of time.
  • Must have hand dexterity and coordination to move food from the pan to the plate, neatly with little or no mess.
  • Intermediate math skills for recipe and quantity control.
  • Assignments also include grilling, baking, steaming, sauteing, and frying.


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Originally Posted on: 7/4/2025

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