Senior Cook Evenings

Banner Health•Sun City, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Senior Cook prepares fresh hot foods for production and retail services. They 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. The role involves partnering with teams on responsibilities such as dishwashing, food prep, unboxing foods and supplies, pulling new inventory, and restocking shelves, all while providing premier customer service. This role provides leadership and knowledge in cooking and food preparation skills to other members of the kitchen staff and has primarily inter-department responsibility. May deal with external customers in café or catering work assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Two or more years of similar work experience in production cooking.
Solid understanding of cooking principles, menu substitutions and modified recipes for all commonly prescribed diets.
Skills and demonstrated abilities in hot food production and the use of all required commercial kitchen equipment.
Ability to learn and follow established policies and procedures.
Ability to read and understand written and verbal instruction.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to perform math calculations regarding recipe weights and amounts plus calculate amounts of food for necessary production.
Ability to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.
Ability to perform tasks within limited time frames and follow production and cleaning schedules.
Ability to use chemicals safely.
For Banner Staffing Services (BSS) team members, the food handlers' card is required within 30 days of hire.
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.

Nice To Haves

Prior healthcare experience.
High volume short order cook experience in a very fast-paced environment.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Prepares all food items according to standardized recipes and 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.
Determines menu substitutions for regular and café menus in the event of a shortage.
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, and 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.
Provides leadership and knowledge in cooking and food preparation skills to other members of the kitchen staff.