Senior Cook

Banner Health Corporate; Sun City CDP (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Night shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health in Sun City, AZ seeks a Senior Cook to plan daily food production and prepare fresh hot foods for production and retail services, including patient meals and café operations.

You will work in a fast-paced hospital kitchen, coordinate with dietitians for special diets, manage inventory and equipment, and help with stocking, cleaning and quality control. Weekend/holiday rotations may apply with shift differentials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• 2+ years of experience in institutional food production and production cooking.
• Ability to learn and follow established policies, read instructions, and perform recipe calculations.
• Food handlers' card required within 30 days for Banner Staffing Services.

Responsibilities

• Plans daily food production for assigned areas and prepares items from production sheets and menus.
• Prepares all food items according to recipes and adjusts quantities for yields.
• Maintains safety, checks temperatures, and logs food and equipment data.
• Keeps work areas clean, restocks supplies, and supports dishwashing and prep as needed.

Skills

Hot food production

Read and follow instructions

Recipe math calculations

Kitchen equipment operation

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Stoves and ovens

Steam-jacketed kettles

Tilt skillet

Broiler

Slicer

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City, Arizona Department Name: Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp Work Shift: Day Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

The Culinary and Nutrition Department is made up of a diverse cultural team. This is a great opportunity into the healthcare industry. As a member of our team you will work with top of the line industry equipment and enhance your organizational skills, time management, communication and problem solving abilities.

As a Senior Cook you will prepare fresh hot foods for production and retail services. 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.

Weekend and holiday rotations may be required in this role.

• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Schedule: Monday 430a - 1pm Tues - Thrusday 530a to 2pm Every other Friday from 530a to 2pm and the other Friday 930a to 6pm

Location: Banner Boswell Medical Center 10401 W Thunderbird BLVD Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

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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Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions. Please visit our Benefits Guide for more information. EEO/Disabled/Veterans Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.