Seasonal Food Service Associate

Genesee Country Village & Museum; Mumford (NY); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NYS Paid Sick leave

Employee assistance program

Annual family membership

Job summary

Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY is seeking a Seasonal Food Service Associate for part-time, 10-25 hours per week. Weekends are regularly required with evenings occasionally for special events. You will support cashiering, bussing, food prep, and kitchen tasks across our lunch restaurants and event pop-ups.

Responsibilities include daily prep, cash handling, cleaning, restocking, and assisting in daily food preparation. Great flexibility in a unique museum environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to be trained in various kitchen and food service tasks and procedures and be motivated to learn.
• Must be 16+ for customer service roles, 18+ for food prep/cook, and 21+ for bartending roles.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service in a polite and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Daily kitchen/restaurant set-up and prep work for the day’s food service.
• Running a cash register including handling cash and credit card transactions.
• Daily cleaning of dining room and workspaces.
• Restocking merchandise in restaurants.
• Assisting in daily food preparation.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Position Title: Seasonal Food Service Associate

Reports to: Director of Food and Beverage

Direct reports: N/A

Position Type: Part time, Seasonal, 10-25 hours per week. Weekends are regularly required. Evenings occasionally required for special events.

WHO WE ARE

Genesee Country Village & Museum, located in Mumford, NY 25 miles outside of Rochester, is the largest living history museum in New York State. Our 68‑building Historic Village, John L. Wehle Gallery, and Genesee Country Nature Center host nearly 100,000 guests each year on site, off site around the community, and online across the world. Learn more on our website www.gcv.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Food Service Associate supports the food service department in a variety of areas including cashier, bussing, food prep and kitchen support. Support may be in our two seasonal lunch restaurants, ice cream pavilion, pop‑up locations for special events, and/or catered events for private functions at The Museum. This great opportunity offers employees a flexible schedule in a unique atmosphere.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Daily kitchen/restaurant set‑up and prep work for the day’s food service.
• Running a cash register which includes the responsibility of handling cash and credit card transactions.
• Daily cleaning of dining room and workspaces.
• Restocking merchandise in restaurants.
• Assisting in daily food preparation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Willingness to be trained in various kitchen and food service tasks and procedures and be motivated to learn.
• Must be 16+ for customer service roles, 18+ for food prep/cook, and 21+ for bartending roles.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service in a polite and professional manner.

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift 25-50lbs on your own.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time without sitting.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors and walk short distances on uneven terrain.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary: $16-$16.50/hr.

Benefits: We are proud to support the health and wellbeing of the people we employ. We offer NYS Paid Sick leave time that accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, employee assistance program and an annual family membership for all employees.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should visit www.gcv.org/employment/ to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Genesee Country Village & Museum is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to all employees, applicants, and interns for employment. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Diversity Statement

Genesee Country Village & Museum is actively committed to broadening our understanding of DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion), and making it part of everything that we do. Guided by our mission, values, and inclusive culture of curiosity, we celebrate the stories of our shared past; connect the rich diversity of the 19th century to the present; and collaborate with the communities we serve to create welcoming spaces for learning, work, exploration, and play.