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

CH_050 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca•Ithaca, NY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Cook-Catering prepares food for catering events and delivers, sets up, tears down, and serves at those events. The role also supports Café Express and food production, supplies hospital units and off-site locations, and maintains catering, food storage, and production areas in inspection-ready condition. The position is based at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, with local travel required when staffing assistance is needed.

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.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for long periods.
Ability to work in a wide range of temperatures, including production areas and walk-in coolers and freezers.

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 handle teardown and service during 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 items.
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 local, state, and federal food safety and sanitation codes.