Cook

Location Wheatland, Wyoming – a close‑knit community located 70 miles north of Cheyenne, with recreational opportunities in lakes, Laramie Peak, Medicine Bow National Forest, and easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. Position Summary As a Cook at Platte County Memorial Hospital, you will be cooking for patients, visitors, and staff. In our kitchen there is a great opportunity to develop your skillset while ensuring those in the facility are well‑fed. This is a full‑time, 36‑hour a week position and is benefit eligible. Weekend and holiday availability is required. If you enjoy working alongside a high‑energy, friendly team, this role is for you. Benefits Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family, providing health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. 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 café 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. Handles department responsibilities only, normally dealing with internal staff. May deal with customers in the grill or exhibition position in retail units. Follows established procedures, recipes, and work routines under general supervision. Minimum Qualifications This position requires 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. 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. 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 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 employment. Preferred Qualifications High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. EEO Statement EEO/Disabled/Veterans – Our organization supports a drug‑free work environment. Privacy Policy Privacy Policy #J-18808-Ljbffr