Senior Cook Full Time

Banner Health•Coeur D'Alene, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Washakie Medical Center seeks to transform the lives of those we serve by fostering the highest level of health and wellness in our community and across our region and state. Whether you’re coming in with experience, or just learning the health care industry, Banner Health is a great place to develop and grow your career. As a Senior Cook at Washakie Medical Center, you will be cooking for patients, visitors, and staff. In our kitchen there is a great opportunity to develop your skillset, while ensuring those in the facility are well-fed. Our cooks help with prepping, cooking, and cleaning in the kitchen. This is a Full-Time Varied Shift position working Monday-Friday. Examples of shifts with be 5:30am-2:00pm, 8:30am-5:00pm, 9:30-6:00pm. You will work a split shift every 4th weekend as a rotation working 5:45am-12:15pm/3:15pm-5:15pm. Weekend and Holiday availability is required for this role. If you enjoy working alongside a high-energy, friendly team, this role is for you - apply today! Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. With a 50-year tradition of quality caring, Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo. is a 18-bed critical access hospital with "big city" capabilities. This includes a 64-slice CT scanner, 3D tomosynthesis mammography, 1.5 tesla MRI, Ultrasound, fluro, electronic medical records and a full service, state-of-the-art lab. Our trauma ED is staffed with full-time physicians and our surgery services include 24/7 CRNA coverage including OB epidurals, two general surgeons, orthopedic surgery, and ambulatory treatment. In addition, we provide a variety of wellness activities and feature an active rehab department. Worland sits in the Bighorn Basin area of Wyoming. We are situated 30 minutes from the Bighorn mountains, Wind River Canyon and an easy drive to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Your time outdoors can be spent in some of the most scenic areas of the country. 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.

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 plus 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

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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.