Cook

bannerhealth; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Job summary

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is seeking a Cook to prepare hot and cold foods for patients and staff, following production sheets and daily schedules. Prior grill cook experience is a plus, and the role requires flexibility with varied shifts and weekend/holiday rotations.

The position emphasizes adherence to recipes, proper food handling, and maintaining clean, organized workspaces while supporting other kitchen and dietary staff as needed.

Qualifications

• One or more years of work experience in production cooking.
• Must obtain/maintain food handlers' card within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to perform simple math calculations.
• Must be able to follow safety procedures for handling chemicals and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and production forecasts.
• May work in retail cafe grill area or cook breakfast items.
• Record over production and run outs; log temperatures and report issues.
• Maintain par levels and rotate stock; ensure freshness and sanitation.
• Keep work areas clean and organized and assist other kitchen staff as needed.

Skills

Production cooking

Food safety

Reading and following instructions

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Stoves and Ovens

Slicer

Buffalo Chopper

Job description

Primary City/State: Greeley, Colorado

Department Name: Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

Work Shift: Varied

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Find your path in health care. Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people who work behind the scenes and play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients.

North Colorado Medical Center has been a leader in providing the latest health care facilities, technology and service to Weld County, northern Colorado and our surrounding multi-state region for more than 100 years.

Join our Culinary Services team at Banner North Colorado Medical Center! As a Cook you will help prepare fresh, hot foods for patients and staff. Prior grill cook experience is a plus, as well as experience in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule:

Full -Time | 32 Hours/Week

Shift times vary including 5am- 1:30pm, 6am- 2:30pm, 10:45am-7:15pm or 11am- 7:30pm.

Weekend and holiday rotations are required in this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1.50/hour weekend shift differential when applicable.

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position produces all required food items based on information obtained from production sheets, catering requests, prep sheets and any other approved source. Plans and conducts daily work to meet food production and service time requirements.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Prepares and cooks hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and calculates production quantities based on production forecast, tally sheets and catering orders.
2. May be assigned to work in the retail cafe grill area, and/or cook breakfast items.
3. Records over production and run outs. Writes directions and calculates production quantities.
4. Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. Reports all needed equipment repair.
5. Maintains par levels of food and supplies in assigned areas, orders and/or restocks items in accordance with established routines, rotates food stocks, checks freshness dates.
6. Keeps assigned work areas clean and in an orderly manner.
7. Assists other kitchen and dietary staff as needed and assigned. May oversee the scheduled shift for efficiency.
8. Department responsibilities only, normally deals with internal staff. May deal with customers in grill or exhibition position in retail units. Follows established procedures, recipes and work routines under general supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires the knowledge and abilities in institutional food production normally acquired with one or more years of work experience in production cooking. Must be able to learn and follow established policies and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, communicate effectively, and perform simple math calculations. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Must possess good interpersonal skills and be able to perform tasks within limited time frames. Must be able to follow production and cleaning schedules, use chemicals safely, read thermometers and follow safety requirements.

For Banner Staffing Services (BSS) team members, the food handlers' card is required within 30 days of hire. For BSS team members in Tucson and Colorado, the food handlers' card is not required.

All onsite food service equipment including stoves, ovens, steam-jacketed kettles, tilt skillet, broiler, steam table, grill, deep fryer, slicer, Buffalo Chopper, mixer, food carts, dish racks, cleaning equipment and hazardous chemicals used in cleaning and sanitation.

Must be 18 yrs of age or older to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements as the role may be expected to set up, operate and/or repair power-driven bakery and meat processing machines.

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Aff