Assistant Cook- Cayuga Medical Center- Nutrition & Dining- Full Time- Days/Evenings FLEX

Cayuga Medical Center•Ithaca, MI

33d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Cook-Catering prepares food for catering events and delivers, sets up, tears down, and serves during those events. The role also supports Café Express and hospital food production, coordinates supplies and orders, maintains food and catering areas, and follows applicable food safety and sanitation codes. The position is based at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. Work includes day and evening hours as needed, with rotating weekends and holidays. Travel to local locations to assist with staffing may be required, approximately 25% of the time.

Requirements

At least 1 year of cooking or food production experience.
At least 1 year of catering experience.
Ability to work a flexible schedule as business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of catering experience.
3 or more years of cooking experience.
ServSafe or Food Safety Manager certification.
A 2-year culinary degree.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve meals for catering events.
Deliver and set up catering functions, and tear them down after events.
Bake and deliver pastries to Café Express.
Assist with setup and service at Café Express as needed.
Update catering functions in the binder daily.
Communicate daily with production about hot food needs.
Place orders as needed for linens, equipment rentals, flowers, and other supplies.
Assemble and deliver supplies to hospital units.
Deliver supplies to the courier for off-site locations.
Complete monthly billing for department supplies and catering functions.
Fill in on production positions as needed.
Maintain catering storage, food storage, and production areas in inspection-ready condition.
Notify management of needed supplies.
Follow all local, state, and federal food safety and sanitation codes.