Catering General Food Service Worker
- Employer
- Haverford College
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Mar 28, 2023
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Auxiliary Services, Conference & Special Event Administration, Food Services Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Details
Haverford College invites applications for a full time (37.5 hours per week), non-exempt, benefit eligible Catering General Food Service Worker.
The Catering General Food Service Worker is responsible for a variety of duties associated with the preparation and service of meals and sanitation for board plan, summer conferences, and special events within the Dining Center. This position requires a high level of customer service at all times, and requires working early morning hours, evening hours, weekends and holidays as needed. This position is also considered essential staff and must be available to work during inclement weather periods.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve meals to customers, ensuring proper quality and portion size, while maintaining the highest level of customer service
- Assist Catering Chef and Sous Chef with Prepping food for events
- Assist in the setup and serving of catered events
- Assist in basic food preparation for meals. Tasks may include slicing deli meats and cheeses, chopping vegetables, preparing salads, desserts and fruits, as well as cleaning work area and equipment used
- Familiarity with basic cooking procedures which may include steaming, baking, deep frying and grilling
- Assist in sanitation tasks of the fining operation. This includes working in the dish room, pot room, maintaining trash and recycling areas in dining center, sweeping and mopping, and wiping tables and counter tops.
- Adherence to standards outlines by local, state, and federal guidelines
- Assist in training of student worker staff
- Other duties as assigned or directed
This position reports to the Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
Minimum Qualifications (Education, Training, and Experience)
- One (1) year of previous food preparation experience, including basic cooking in commercial and/or institutional foodservice operation
- Ability to read and follow recipes and production sheets
- Ability to properly use various knives, hand tools, utensils, and equipment to portion, cut, slice, score, julienne, whip, beat, or otherwise prep food
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to utilize dining service equipment such as slicer, deep fryer, grill and steamer
- Proficient in communicating orally and in writing to co-workers and management
- Previous cashier experience
- Previous catering food preparation experience
- All faculty and staff (including contract workers) who are employed or engaged by Haverford College, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provide proof of vaccination, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise.
- Must have or be able to maintain current Serv Safe Certification.
- Must have or able to maintain Current Allertrain Certification.
- Must be available to work catered events and special functions held early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as event schedule dictates.
To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three (3) references by visiting https://haverford.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Haverford-Campus/Catering-General-Food-Service-Worker_R304 . The application deadline is April 10, 2023 . Application review will begin after deadline has passed.
Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.
Company
Haverford is a leading liberal arts undergraduate college located outside Philadelphia that is known for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. There is no place where students are more trusted, are more directly engaged with their education, and have more opportunity to shape their own path.
The campus has 200 acres of award-winning architecture and landscaping, more than 50 academic, athletic and residential buildings, and a nationally recognized arboretum with 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, gardens and wooded areas.
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