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Cook 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Police

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$38,396 - $53,105

per year

Closes

February 13, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a Cook 1 position with the Pennsylvania State Police, where you'll prepare and serve meals like soups, entrees, and desserts for academy trainees and staff, while also handling kitchen cleanup and food storage tasks.

It's a full-time role with rotating shifts, including weekends, and no option for remote work.

A good fit would be someone with at least one year of hands-on experience in food preparation and serving, who enjoys working in a busy kitchen environment and can handle physical tasks like lifting and standing for long periods.

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 1 year of experience preparing and serving food
  • Experience in cooking or quantity food preparation, or equivalent combination
  • Ability to perform essential job functions, including standing, lifting, and manual tasks
  • Pass a background investigation and meet CJIS compliance requirements
  • Submit criminal history reports as part of conditional offer
  • Availability for full-time rotating shifts, including weekends and varying hours

Full Job Description

Bring your experience in food preparation to the Pennsylvania State Police! We are seeking a motivated Cook 1 to join our team in the Food Service Unit at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Your work will provide food services to the academy’s trainees and staff. Apply today to utilize your skills in a rewarding way!

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Requirements

As a Cook 1, you will prepare menu items such as soups, stews, gravies, casseroles, entrees, vegetables, and desserts as directed.

Your duties will include transferring food product containers from the storage area, freezer, and walk-in refrigerators to the preparation areas, as well as placing food items into and out of ovens.


In this position, you will serve prepared menu items, either through a service line or individually waiting on tables.

While standing and participating in the food serving line, you will ensure plates, bowls, trays, and pans are relocated accordingly to maintain adequate supplies for serving.

You can expect to carry trays and hot plates with meals to the dining area when serving special guests or dignitaries at the academy.

Additionally, you will clean the kitchen, dining rooms, dish rooms, storage areas, and any other related areas.


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment
  • Work hours are determined from rotating shifts, including weekends.
    • Start time and end time will vary
  • Free parking!
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $38,396.00 (before taxes).
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable Preparation for Work:

  • Experience in cooking or quantity food preparation; or
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.


Additional Requirements:

  • You must possess a minimum of 1 year experience preparing and serving food.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.


Preferred Qualifications (not required):

  • Experience in a commercial kitchen


Legal Requirements:

  • A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
  • You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.


How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

  • Veterans:

    Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

    To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.


    Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

    • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


    If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


    The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

    The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

    The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

    All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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