Senior Cook

Banner Health; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Senior Cook to prepare meals from scratch, follow recipes, and assist in serving hot foods for patients, retail dining, and events. Prior healthcare or high-volume kitchen experience is a plus.

This full-time role requires varied shifts including weekends and holidays, with start times between 4am and 10am. You will manage production planning, adjust recipes, check temperatures, and help with inventory and dishwashing while delivering premier customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two+ years in production cooking.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and perform math calculations.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines and proper equipment use.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items according to standardized recipes and adjusts quantities.
• Plans production timing according to orders and production sheets.
• Minimizes waste and records shortages.
• Checks temperatures and ensures safety compliance.
• Maintains par levels and restocks supplies.
• Keeps work areas clean and reports repairs.
• Oversees production quality when needed.
• Provides leadership to kitchen staff.

Skills

Cooking skills

Math calculations

Food safety

Reading recipes

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Buffalo Chopper

Slicer

Mixer

Tilt skillet

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona Department Name: Work Shift: Day Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2025! These recognitions reflect Banner Health's investment in team members' professional development, wellness benefits, and continued education. It highlights our commitment to advocating for diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life balance, and boosting employee engagement. As a Senior Cook you will prepare meals from scratch. Follow recipes and presentation standards. You may also assist in preparing and serving hot foods for patients, retail dining and other special events. Prior healthcare experience is a plus as well as high volume short order cook experience in a very fast paced environment. You will partner with the teams' responsibilities with dishwashing, food prep, unboxing foods and supplies, pulling new inventory, restocking shelves while providing premier customer service.

This is a full-time position with varied shifts and will include weekends and holidays. Need availability all days of the week, start time will be between 4am-10am.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position plans daily food production for assigned areas and produces all food items based on information obtained from production sheets, café menus, catering requests, and any other approved source.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Prepares all food items according to standardized recipes. Adjusts recipe quantities for correct yields. Notifies supervisor of any problems relating to production.
• Plans food production timing and quantities in accordance with the daily orders, menu tally sheets and production assignments. In the event of shortage, determines menu substitutions for regular and café menus. Consults with diet tech or dietician for menu substitution needs for special diets.
• Minimizes food waste with appropriate planning and tracking. Records food shortages and excess quantities in accordance with department procedure.
• Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. Reads thermometers and follows safety requirements.
• 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.
• Keeps assigned work areas clean and in an orderly manner. Reports all needed equipment repair.
• May receive and check in deliveries from vendors and in menu planning. May also oversee production quality when needed.
• Works under general supervision. Provides leadership and knowledge in cooking and food preparation skills to other members of the kitchen staff. Has primarily inter-department responsibility. May deal with external customers in café or catering work assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. This position requires the knowledge and abilities in institutional food production normally acquired with two or more years of similar work experience in production cooking, plus a solid understanding of cooking principles, menu substitutions and modified recipes for all commonly prescribed diets. Must have skills and demonstrated abilities in hot food production and the use of all required commercial kitchen equipment. Must be able to learn and follow established policies and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, communicate effectively, perform math calculations regarding recipe weights and amounts plus calculate amounts of food for necessary production. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Must be able to perform tasks within limited time frames and follow production and cleaning schedules plus use chemicals safely. 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. 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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