Assistant Cook

**Primary City/State:** Phoenix, Arizona **Department Name:** Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp **Work Shift:** Varied **Job Category:** Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary 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. As an Assistant Cook you will do prep work, grab and go, pizza prep, Bistro prep, as well as doc lounge Shifts: Mon-Fri, Rotating weekends, 11am-7:30pm and holidays University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics. POSITION 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. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Prepares and portions all cold food items in accordance with standardized recipes as indicated on production forecast and tally sheets. 2. 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. 3. Checks and logs food and equipment temperatures and reports any problems to the supervisor. 4. Keeps and maintains assigned work areas clean and in an orderly manner. 5. May assist in setting up prep carts and serve meals on patient tray line. 6. Department responsibility only, normally deals with internal customers. Follows established procedures, recipes and work routines under regular supervision. 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. Requires the ability to learn 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. 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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred. **EEO Statement:** EEO/Disabled/Veterans ( Our organization supports a drug-free work environment. **Privacy Policy:** Privacy Policy ( EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans Banner 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