Your Journey with us began the moment you made the choice to seek a career with Banner Health. Whether you are just beginning your career or your Journey has spanned 30 years, Banner's employer commitment is: "We'll help make a difference in your life and career so you can make a difference in the lives of others.class="new_p"> Our culinary department consists of 21 other employees. You start at washing dishes, delivering food to patients and selling food to our café customers. There are lots of areas to work your way up into from the cook assistant. We do a lot of engagement activities in our department. We participate in all Banner sponsored events, like Trunk or Treat we were all naetter Together for the Gurney parade we were all parts of the Wizard of Oz. We do department pot lucks, birthday celebrations and a whole variety of fun events that we tie in around our work. You also are trained by the co-workers that will work side by side with you. This is a good kitchen to be in. Open communication, team work, new equipment, flexible scheduling.
This position is varied shift to include 6a-230p and 1130a-8p, includes weekends, does basic prep and covers days off for dishwasher Rotates holidays off.
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.
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About Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Banner Ironwood Medical Center is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of the southeast communities of metropolitan Phoenix. Our first patient tower has 47 beds, including eight LDR rooms and can accommodate up to 86 beds when fully equipped. We also feature a full service emergency department, four surgical suites and medical imaging services. With our 80-acre campus, more than 500 beds and supporting health services could be built on our site. This means an exceptional opportunity for you to establish a career where the potential for growth is limitless.
About Banner Health
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.
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Job Summary This position determines quantities and produces required food items based on information obtained from production sheets, catering requests, prep sheets and any other approved source.
Essential Functions Prepares and portions all cold food items in accordance with standardized recipes as indicated on production forecast and tally sheets.
Maintains par levels of food and supplies, orders and/or restocks items in accordance with established routines, rotates food stocks, checks freshness dates. Records over production and run outs.
Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor.
Keeps and maintains assigned work areas clean and in an orderly manner.
May assist in setting up prep carts and serve meals on patient tray line.
Minimum Qualifications This position requires the ability to learn and follow established policy and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, communicate effectively and to perform simple math calculations. Must be able to perform tasks within limited time frames and follow cleaning schedules, use chemicals safely, follow food handling procedures correctly, read thermometers and follow safety requirements. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.
All onsite food service equipment including stoves, ovens, steam-jacketed kettles, steam table, grill, fryer, slicer, beverage brewing and dispensing equipment, soft serve machine, food carts, dish racks, cleaning equipment and hazardous chemicals used in cleaning and sanitation.
Preferred Qualifications Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
