Catering Assistant - On Call

This is a seasonal, part-time, on-call position with variable hours. Multiple vacancies. Catering experience highly desired. Perform a variety of food preparation, serving, and sanitation tasks of limited complexity which can be easily learned. Although some food preparation is part of the job, emphasis is on work routines such as cleaning, sanitizing, stocking, storing, and serving. Food preparation is typified by tasks such as assembling sandwiches, salads, and other meals with limited cooking from a recipe. Employees may be assigned to one or more specific work areas, such as food preparation, serving, or dishwashing. Work may involve the safe operation and use of a dishwasher, garbage disposal, stove, oven, steam table, mixer, and other electrical or mechanical nutrition service equipment. Perform other related work as required. Essential Functions Assemble meals and a la carte servings, such as sandwiches, salads, and pizzas. Clean and slice fresh fruits and vegetables to appropriate portions. Open and prepare canned fruit and vegetables for serving. Shred, slice, dice, and grate foods as required by recipes, menu item, or as part of an a la carte preparation. Heat prepared foods such as soup, potato wedges, burritos, and omelets. Set up and prepare serving areas. Clean and sanitize kitchen and eating areas throughout service day. Wash, sanitize, dry, and put away dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment. Sweep and mop kitchen or other serving and food storage area floors. May clean cafeteria tables. Load, unload, stock, and store food stuff and cleaning supplies to maintain acceptable inventory levels. Fill dispensers and set out milk or other beverages, trays, napkins, straws, condiments, silverware, plates, and other items; set up steam table, salad (offering) bar, and serving area. Serve proper portion of each item, take food and equipment temperatures, and maintain operational logs as requested. May assist with point of sale, assist in recording daily totals of items sold, or record remaining food and supplies after meal service. Assist in training new employees, substitutes, temporary positions and student helpers. Maintain regular and prompt attendance. Performs other related duties as assigned.