Cook

Cook

Prepare and portions all cold food items in accordance with standardized recipes as indicated on production forecast and tally sheets.

Shifts: 5:30am-1:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, weekends as needed

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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.