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Primary City/State: Greeley, Colorado Department Name: Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary Estimated Pay Range: $16.89 - $25.33 / hour, based on location, education, & experience. In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules. 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! As a Senior Cook, you will be an ambassador of Banner Health as you serve our patients as part of a close-knit team in the kitchen. Full Time Shift available! Shift times and days of the week will vary. We are looking for someone who is flexible with open availability. Every other weekend/holiday rotation required. You will receive a $1.50/hourly weekend shift differential when applicable. Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community. 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 an orderly manner. 7. Assists other kitchen and dietary staff as needed and assigned. May oversee the scheduled shift for efficiency. 8. 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. 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. 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. Employees working at 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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner): 2026-01-17 EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans Our organization supports a drug-free work environment. 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