Catering Asst

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: VUH Nutrition Cafeteria 35 Job Summary: Performs activities related to preparation, serving, and clean-up for a catering function. . KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Prepares, plates, and serves meals maintaining approved food handling procedures. Delivers catered meals in a timely and professional manner. Sets up rooms for catered events as per customer request. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES FDA/USDA Regulations (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate FDA and or USDA regulations in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Catering (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Event Logistics in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Verifies room lay-out requirements, arranges for support to complete set-up and tear-down. Secures any necessary audiovisual equipment. Makes arrangements for shipping and storage. Food Production (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate food production in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Customer Service (Novice): Demonstrates the ability to influence customers. Knows how to verify and clarify the needs and expectations of customers. Responds quickly and efficiently to customer service requests. Participates in and conducts meetings with customers. Keeps customers informed of status via standard reporting techniques. Meets the continuing service needs of a customer group, including requests for changes in work content. Responds to customers with an appropriate level of urgency, energy, persistence and tenacity. Our supporting roles are the core of all we do at Vanderbilt Health, helping us personalize the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce as we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed. Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

Requirements

• Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: Less than 1 year
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Prepares, plates, and serves meals maintaining approved food handling procedures.
• Delivers catered meals in a timely and professional manner.
• Sets up rooms for catered events as per customer request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED