Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona
Department Name:
Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary
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As a Cook for Banner University Medical Center Tucson Campus you will have the opportunity to work in a tight-knit, family-oriented, fun department. There is a lot of room to grow and we have a great culinary team to help groom you into a great leader. Banner has excellent benefits and we supply a quality of life schedule. This is not just a job, but a long term career in Culinary Services!
We are looking for someone with understanding of working in a high pace high volume kitchen, and working with a diverse group of individuals as a team to accomplish the day's work. You will be cooking for patient tray line (short order grill style cooking and plating, lunch short order cooking, plating and prep cooking for breakfast & lunch). Ability to read and follow recipes a must. May be asked to work other areas of production, wash dishes, inventory rotation, heavy lifting & deep cleaning.
Shifts generally run 5am-1:30pm, but can include hours slightly later (6-230, 8-430) and does include weekends. You will enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable. Flexibility is a must!
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Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition ProgramR for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.
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
Prepares and cooks hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and calculates production quantities based on production forecast, tally sheets and catering orders.
May be assigned to work in the retail cafe grill area, and/or cook breakfast items.
Records over production and run outs. Writes directions and calculates production quantities.
Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. Reports all needed equipment repair.
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.
Assists other kitchen and dietary staff as needed and assigned. May oversee the scheduled shift for efficiency.
Department responsibilities only, normally deals with internal staff. May deal with customers in grill or exhibition position in retail units. Follows established procedures, recipes and work routines under general supervision.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires the knowledge and abilities in institutional food production normally acquired with one or more years of work experience in production cooking. Must be able to learn and follow established policies and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, communicate effectively, and perform simple math calculations. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Must possess good interpersonal skills and be able to perform tasks within limited time frames. Must be able to follow production and cleaning schedules, use chemicals safely, read thermometers and follow safety requirements.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
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.
All onsite food service equipment including stoves, ovens, steam-jacketed kettles, tilt skillet, broiler, steam table, grill, deep fryer, slicer, Buffalo Chopper, mixer, food carts, dish racks, cleaning equipment and hazardous chemicals used in cleaning and sanitation.
Must be 18 yrs of age or older to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements as the role may be expected to set up, operate and/or repair power-driven bakery and meat processing machines.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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