CATERER

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a part-time caterer in Camden, NJ to assemble, portion, and display a variety of foods and deliver items on carts. The role requires a high level of organization and the ability to maintain accurate inventory and sanitation standards.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of institutional food service experience, a high school diploma or GED, and can follow written and oral instructions.

Qualifications

• 1 year institutional food service experience.
• High School or GED.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic understanding of sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, cut, portion and display a variety of foods.
• Deliver food items on carts in a timely fashion.
• Store supplies and manage inventory to keep records up to date.
• Work with vendors to place catering orders; respond to emails for last-minute orders.
• Manage invoices to ensure customers are billed accurately; communicate needs with kitchen and storeroom.

Skills

Food service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

CATERER
Camden, NJ
Job ID 69852 Job Type Part Time
Shift Day
Specialty Food and Nutrition

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org (opens in new window) to learn more.

Short Description

Essential functions of the position are assembling, cutting, portioning and displaying a variety of foods (any type of display experience considered excellent marketing capability). Deliver food items on carts in a timely fashion, store supplies and keep and manage the inventory so it is up to date. Working with vendors to place catering orders; replying to emails for last‑minute orders and managing invoices to ensure that customers are billed appropriately. Communicate cafeteria needs with the kitchen and storeroom maintaining inventory levels for all catered needs.

Experience Required

1 year institutional food service experience.

Education Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL OR GED

Special Requirements

Able to follow written and oral instructions.

Basic understanding of sanitation.

Hourly Rate Min $16.5

Hourly Rate Max $25

The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.

A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.

Cooper University Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law or regulation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail]