Part Time Cook

Fort Collins, CO, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Part-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $13.50 - $18.00

Work Schedule

Fixed Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

Shift Differential

Job Description

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a premier healthcare institution located in Greeley, Colorado. Established over 100 years ago, this 378-bed Level II trauma center serves Weld County and the surrounding multi-state region, including southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. The medical center is renowned for combining state-of-the-art technology with a highly skilled team of healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. These services cover a broad spectrum of medical care such as pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care treatments. Banner North Colorado Medical Center is also home to the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of Northern Colorado’s leading facilities specializing in cancer diagnosis and treatment. This hospital stands out not just for its advanced medical services but for its commitment to compassionate and innovative patient care. It operates with a community-oriented approach, facilitating both general and specialty healthcare within a welcoming, closely knit community that offers ample recreational amenities suitable for professionals and families alike.

The role offered at Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a part-time Cook position within the Culinary Services team, focused on night shift duties requiring 20 hours per week. This position is crucial in ensuring that patients, staff, and visitors receive freshly prepared, nutritious meals that meet hospital standards. The schedule consists of two 10-hour night shifts every week, specifically Sundays and Mondays from 10 pm to 8 am. In recognition of the demanding nature of this schedule, employees receive a flat weekend shift differential of $1.50 per hour and an additional $5.00 per hour during weekends when applicable. Banner Health emphasizes a supportive and rewarding workplace culture, providing employees with opportunities for growth alongside competitive wages ranging between $17.32 and $25.98 per hour depending on the individual's experience and qualifications.

In this cook role, the responsibilities focus heavily on food production based on specific production sheets, catering requests, and prep sheets. The cook will prepare both hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and will adjust production quantities based on forecasts and orders to minimize waste while meeting demand efficiently. This role also includes tasks like maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, checking and logging temperatures of food and kitchen equipment, and ensuring the proper storage and rotation of food stocks. The cook may be assigned to work in the retail cafe grill area and assist with breakfast item preparation, emphasizing versatile culinary skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. Furthermore, the position fosters collaboration, requiring teamwork with other kitchen and dietary staff, overseeing scheduled shifts for operational efficiency, and adhering strictly to hospital safety and hygiene protocols. This makes it a perfect opportunity for culinary professionals seeking a meaningful role within a healthcare setting, where their skills directly contribute to patient care and overall hospital operations.

Job Requirements

Must have one or more years of experience in institutional food production or cooking
Ability to learn and follow established policies and procedures
Ability to read and understand written and verbal instruction
Must communicate effectively
Must perform simple math calculations
Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests
Must possess good interpersonal skills
Must be able to perform tasks within limited time frames
Must follow production and cleaning schedules
Must use chemicals safely
Must read thermometers and follow safety requirements
Must be 18 years of age or older
For Banner Staffing Services team members, the food handler’s card is required within 30 days of hire

Job Qualifications

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge
One or more years of work experience in production cooking or culinary services
Ability to learn and follow established policies and procedures
Ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions
Effective communication skills
Ability to perform simple math calculations
Knowledge of food handling regulations and ability to pass certification tests
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under limited time frames
Experience in a fast-paced culinary or food service environment preferred
Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Job Duties

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
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