Catering Assistant Cook - Flexible Schedule & Delivery

Cayuga Medical Center; Hayts Corner (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Medical Center seeks an Assistant Cook-Catering for Nutrition & Dining. This full-time role covers days and evenings, including weekends, with travel to local event sites as needed.

Responsibilities include food prep for catering, setup, service, and ongoing coordination with production for hot foods and supplies. Qualified candidates have 1 year cooking/food production and 1 year catering experience; preferred 3+ years both, plus ServSafe certification or a culinary degree.

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking/food production
• 1 year of catering experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as business needs dictate

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals for catering events. Deliver and set-up catering functions
• Bake and deliver pastries to Café Express. Assist, as needed, with set-up and service at Café Express
• Update catering functions in binder on a daily basis
• Communicate daily with production for hot food needs
• Place orders, as needed, for linens, equipment rentals, flowers, etc.
• Assemble and deliver supplies to hospital units. Deliver supplies to 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 any needed supplies
• Adhere to all local, state and federal food safety and sanitation codes

Skills

Cooking/food production

Catering experience

Flexible scheduling

Education

2 year culinary degree

ServSafe certified

Job description

Cayuga Medical Center seeks an Assistant Cook-Catering for Nutrition & Dining. This full-time role covers days and evenings, including weekends, with travel to local event sites as needed.

Responsibilities include food prep for catering, setup, service, and ongoing coordination with production for hot foods and supplies. Qualified candidates have 1 year cooking/food production and 1 year catering experience; preferred 3+ years both, plus ServSafe certification or a culinary degree.