Cook Banner Desert

Primary City/State:

Mesa, 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. 

Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2024!  In addition, we recently made Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity. 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.

  

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.

Shift: Full time, Thursday through Monday 6:00AM-2:30PM (Tuesday and Wednesday off)

Location: 1400 S Dobson Rd, Mesa AZ

As a 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 team’s responsibilities with dishwashing, food prep, unboxing foods and supplies, pulling new inventory, restocking shelves while providing premier customer service. 

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker’s Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.

If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position produces all required food items based on information obtained from production sheets, catering requests, prep sheets and any other approved source. Plans and conducts daily work to meet food production and service time requirements.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Prepares and cooks hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and calculates production quantities based on production forecast, tally sheets and catering orders.

2. May be assigned to work in the retail cafe grill area, and/or cook breakfast items.

3. Records over production and run outs. Writes directions and calculates production quantities.

4. Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. Reports all needed equipment repair.

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.

6. Keeps assigned work areas clean and in