Lead Server, Catering

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Inc.; Town of Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned biomedical research institution on the North Shore of Long Island, is hiring a Lead Catering Server for the Culinary Services department for a seasonal, fixed-term position. The role serves food and beverages for meetings, courses, and events.

Responsibilities include setting up dining areas, anticipating guest needs, serving and clearing, and maintaining a professional appearance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Some catering experience preferred.
• Spanish language ability is a plus.
• Must be able to stand for long periods, bend, stretch, and lift boxes and trays.

Responsibilities

• Setting up dining rooms and outdoor events with linen, tableware, and dishware.
• Anticipating guest needs and monitoring dining experience for satisfaction.
• Serving and clearing food and beverages in a sanitary manner.
• Providing service in a courteous and polite manner.
• Ensuring cleaning duties are completed for each event.
• Maintaining a professional and personable appearance.
• Arriving promptly for all scheduled shifts.

Skills

Catering experience

Spanish

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Worker Type: Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Job Description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned scientific research organization located on the North Shore of Long Island, is hiring candidates to fill the seasonal position of Lead Catering Server in the Culinary Services department. Qualified candidates will serve food and beverages for meetings, courses, and administrative, and communications-related events.

Position Responsibilities

• Setting up dining room(s) and outdoor events with required linen, tableware, and dishware
• Anticipating guest needs and monitoring their dining experience to ensure satisfaction with the meal and service
• Serving and clearing food and beverages in a sanitary manner
• Providing service in a courteous and polite manner
• Ensuring that all cleaning duties are accomplished for each event
• Maintaining a professional and personable appearance
• Arriving promptly for all scheduled shifts

Position Requirements

Education: High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience: Some catering experience is preferred. The ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

Physical: Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, stretch, and lift items such as boxes and trays of food or drinks.

Environmental: Must be comfortable working with others in social settings.

Compensation and Benefits

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHL Benefits sites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $18.61 - $20. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone and our researchers have a wide variety of backgrounds.

CSHL is an EO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

For more information about CSHL, please visit us at www.cshl.edu.