Cook

Primary City/State:Loveland, ColoradoDepartment Name:Culinary & Nutrition-HospWork Shift:VariedJob Category:Facilities, Environmental Services, and CulinaryPrimary Location Salary Range:$16.24 - $24.35 / hour, based on education & experienceIn accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.$1,500 Sign On Bonus Available!Great careers are built at Banner Health. We understand that talented health care professionals appreciate having options. We are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.Join our Culinary Services team at Banner McKee in Loveland, CO! As a Cook you will help prepare fresh, hot foods for patients and staff. Prior cooking/healthcare experience is a plus, as well as experience in a fast paced environment.Full Time Shift available (40 hours/week)! Shift times and days of the week will vary: 7:00am- 3:30pm AND 11:00am- 7:30pm. Need to be able to work both shift times.Every other weekend/holiday rotation required. You will receive a $1.50/hourly weekend shift differential when applicable.Banner McKee Medical Center is a 132-bed, acute-care hospital in Loveland, Colo., a vibrant arts community located 40 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, obstetrical, pediatric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. The Banner McKee Cancer Center and Banner McKee Breast Center are among Northern Colorado''s leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities. Banner McKee is also a Level III trauma center. We are the only hospital in the Rocky Mountain region to be designated an Epicenter for robotic-assisted gynecological surgery by Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the daVinci surgical robot. Our physicians, nurses and other health care professionals can train on state-of-the-art computerized patient simulation mannequins in our simulation center. Banner McKee is accredited by The Joint Commission.POSITION SUMMARYThis 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 QUALIFICATIONSThis 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 QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.Additional related education and/or experience preferred.EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/VeteransOur organization supports a drug-free work environment.Privacy PolicyEOE/Female/Minority/Disability/VeteransBanner Health supports a drug-free work environment.Banner Health complies with applicable federal and state laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or disability