Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities. These positions are a great way to start your career or supplement it with Banner Health. As a BSS team member, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any core (FTE) opportunities within Banner Health.

As a Cook, you will prepare fresh hot foods for patient services and retail services. General culinary skills required include knife skills and the ability to read and follow a written recipe. You may also assist in preparing and serving hot foods for patients and the patient tray line, retail dining, and grill (public-facing short order grill cook preparing breakfast and lunch dishes such as omelets, burgers, grilled sandwiches, fries, and tenders). You may be asked to work in other retail areas such as deli, salad, and pizza. Other duties may include bulk prepping of vegetables and recipe preparations, and/or special events.

We are seeking candidates who can work Wednesday-Sunday, 5 AM-1:30 PM (Weekends are required for this position).

As a valued and respected Banner Health Per Diem team member, you will enjoy:

• Paid orientation.
• Flexible Schedules.
• Weekly pay.
• 403(b) Pre-tax retirement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee wellness program.
• Discount Entertainment tickets.
• Restaurant/Shopping/Auto discounts.
• Extra 10% differential for being per diem.

Registry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered; however, you will receive an extra 10% differential for being per diem, and you will be eligible to apply to core positions at any time. Completion of a post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check (including employment, criminal, and education) is required.

For Banner Staffing Services (BSS) team members, the food handlers' card is required within 30 days of hire.

This position produces all required food items based on information obtained from production sheets, catering requests, prep sheets, and any other approved source. You will plan and conduct daily work to meet food production and service time requirements.

Core Functions include:

• 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 overproduction 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, and 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.
• Follows established procedures, recipes, and work routines under general supervision.

Minimum Qualifications include:

• 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 instructions, 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 includes 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 years 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 Qualifications:

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

EEO Statement: EEO/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans. Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

• Paid orientation.
• Flexible Schedules.
• Weekly pay.
• 403(b) Pre-tax retirement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee wellness program.
• Discount Entertainment tickets.
• Restaurant/Shopping/Auto discounts.
• Extra 10% differential for being per diem.

• One or more years of work experience in production cooking.
• Knowledge of food handling regulations.
• Ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow production and cleaning schedules.