Cook

Banner Health; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ is seeking an experienced Cook for a full-time day schedule. You will prepare hot and cold items, follow standardized recipes, and support both patient meals and the hospital cafe. The role emphasizes high-volume production, safety, and teamwork.

Responsibilities include monitoring temperatures, documenting production, and assisting with shifts as needed. A background in institutional food preparation and strong reading/computation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in institutional or hospital food production preferred.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Read and understand instructions, perform basic math calculations, and maintain clean, sanitary work areas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold items using approved recipes and forecast production needs.
• Assist with breakfast items or retail cafe grill when assigned.
• Log production and manage overproduction and runouts.
• Monitor food and equipment temperatures and report issues to supervisor.
• Maintain par levels and rotate stock with proper dating.
• Keep work areas clean and organized per procedures.
• Help other kitchen staff and supervise shifts for efficiency.
• Interact with internal staff and patients when needed, following procedures.

Skills

Food prep

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Cook### CookApply: Banner Desert Med Ctr (1400 S Dobson Rd): Full time: Posted Today: R4460300**Primary City/State:**Mesa, Arizona**Department Name:**Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp**Work Shift:**Day**Job Category:**Facilities, Environmental Services, and CulinaryGreat careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.Great options and opportunities. We’re certified as a Great Place To Work and are looking for professionals to help us make Banner Health the best place to work and receive care. Apply today!Banner Desert Medical Center offers state-of-the-art technology in all departments, from our da Vinci surgical robots to our 3D cancer technology.As a full-time Cook for the hospital, you will be joining a team that serves guests, staff and patients. Just as a doctor can prescribe medicine for healing, a cook also assists with patient care. We are looking for someone that can demonstrate their experience cooking, in a high-volume, fast paced environment.**Schedules available:*** **Wednesday - Sunday - Morning shift starting at either 5am or 6am*** **Sunday - Thursday - 11:30am - 8:00pm** Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker’s Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.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 Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. **EEO Statement:**EEO/Disabled/VeteransOur organization supports a drug-free work environment.