Campus Café Catering Assistant: Prep, Service & Learning

Ivy Tech Community College; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial & Retirement Benefits

Educational Benefits

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend is seeking a Café Catering Assistant to support daily campus café catering and student learning in the School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management.

You will handle food prep, service, sanitation, and customer interactions, while helping maintain safety standards and provide professional service to students, faculty, staff, and guests. This part-time, hourly role offers flexible hours based on campus events.

Qualifications

• Culinary arts or hospitality experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced educational and food service environment.

Responsibilities

• Support food production, prep work, and basic culinary operations.
• Maintain proper food handling, sanitation, and safety standards.
• Operate and assist with POS system transactions.
• Monitor and document proper food temperature controls and storage procedures.
• Demonstrate and apply proper knife skills and safe equipment handling.
• Assist with stocking, labeling, dating, and organization of café products.
• Support cleanliness and organization, including kitchen and service areas.
• Assist students during hands-on learning experiences within the catering environment.
• Provide professional customer service to students, faculty, staff, and guests.
• Assist with catering preparation and campus hospitality events.
• Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and café leadership regarding operational needs.
• Follow all Ivy Tech policies, procedures, and hospitality standards.

Skills

Culinary/Hospitality experience

Food safety knowledge

Strong communication & teamwork

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Basic understanding of café operations

Job description

Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend is seeking a Café Catering Assistant to support daily campus café catering and student learning in the School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management.

You will handle food prep, service, sanitation, and customer interactions, while helping maintain safety standards and provide professional service to students, faculty, staff, and guests. This part-time, hourly role offers flexible hours based on campus events.