Senior Food Service Worker

Banner Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Free uniforms

20% food discount

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Banner Health is hiring for a Full-time Senior Food Service Worker in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves planning daily food production, preparing meals, serving customers at the café and catering events as needed. You will work within a diverse culinary team and must maintain high standards of food safety and customer service.

Shifts include day, evening, or overnight with weekend and holiday rotations. A $1/hour weekend differential and an 18% night differential after 7pm may apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in production cooking or related food service role.
• Must learn food-handling regulations and pass tests as required.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily food production in assigned areas.
• Prepare items from standardized recipes and adjust quantities.
• Provide customer service at the point of sale; handle payments.
• Maintain accurate sales records in the POS system and cash handling.
• Restock and rotate food items; monitor temperatures and safety.
• Keep workstations clean and well-stocked; sanitize equipment and areas.
• May provide catering or event services.
• Work under supervision with strong independent judgment when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Team player

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Cash handling

Job description

Primary City/State:Phoenix, ArizonaDepartment Name:Culinary & Nutrition-HospWork Shift:VariedJob Category:Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary$1000 sign on bonus!Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people – and the hats they wear – who work behind the scenes to make sure a hospital runs smoothly and safely for our patients, visitors and staff. Each one plays a critical role and is part of a team to ensure the best care for our patients.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.Food Service team members provide extraordinary service for patients, visitors and employees. The Food Service Department is made up of a diverse and inclusive team. As a member of our team, you will work with exceptional leaders that will support your development and growth within our organization. Banner offers free uniforms including two pair of shoes yearly, 20% discount on food!As a Senior Food Service Worker, you will feel welcomed, appreciated and part of a family immediately your first day! You will have an opportunity to work with a well- established culinary team and grow your career at Banner Health! We have opportunities for you to work in one of the Cafés helping prep food, stock, serve and ring out customers similar to a Barista or working at the Bistro grill helping prepare and serve meals. If you have food service background, enjoy providing premier customer service and consider yourself a true team player, then this might be the ideal fit for you!This is a full time position and schedule may include day, evening, and overnight shifts. Start time will vary between 4am-11am, 8 hour shifts. Must be available weekends.Weekend and holiday rotations are required in this role. Plus you will enjoy an additional $1/hour flat rate weekend shift differential and an additional 18% night shift differential for hours after 7pm (if or when applicable).University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics.POSITION SUMMARYThis position plans daily food production for assigned areas and produces all food items based on information obtained from café menus, catering requests and any other approved source. This position also performs cashiering and customer service duties in retail areas to provide accurate revenue collection and to assist in providing high quality customer service to customers.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Plans food production timing and quantities. In the event of shortage, determines menu substitutions. Minimizes food waste with appropriate planning and tracking. Records food shortages and excess quantities in accordance with department procedure. May take inventories of all food products and settle catering and interdepartmental food charges in computer program.2. Prepares all food items according to standardized recipes. Adjusts recipe quantities for correct yields. Notifies supervisor of any problems relating to production.3. Provides service to customers, meeting standards and guidelines. Responds to customer complaints and assists with problem resolution, appropriately escalating issues to supervisor, as needed.4. Accurately records all sales in the Point of Sale System; transacts payments with customers. Stores, counts, deposits and maintains register cash and receivables in accordance with the policies and procedures of the facility. Runs reports to analyze sales and cash accuracy.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. Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. Reads thermometers and follows safety requirements.6. Maintains all assigned stations, keeping them clean, well-stocked, and attractive at all times. Cleans and sanitizes dishes, flatware, trays, cups, glasses and cooking utensils. Also cleans and sanitizes designated equipment and kitchen areas disposing of all waste materials.7. May also provider full-range of catering/special event services.8. This positions works under general supervision and possesses a strong knowledge in cooking and food preparation skills and possesses the ability to resolve complex issues autonomously. This position is in contact with patients, other food service department personnel, hospital staff, visitors and families. This position must have excellent customer service skills and be able to resolve customer issues at the point of contact. This position must also function effectively in the absence of direct supervision, demonstrating good judgment.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.This position requires the knowledge and abilities in upscale 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 recipe modifications. This position requires effective interpersonal communication skills, a friendly customer service attitude and the ability to accurately calculate and count change rapidly and repetitively. This position also requires the ability to function autonomously, exercising good judgment and organizational skills.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.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education and/or experience preferred.EEO Statement:EEO/Disabled/VeteransOur organization supports a drug-free work environment.Privacy Policy:Privacy Policy