Food Production Assistant - Cornell - Part Time - Rotating Shifts
About The Position
Be the Face of Good Nutrition and Quality Customer Service NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, an 862-bed medical center affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine, provides emergency, primary, and specialty care in virtually every field of medicine. Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to each and every one of our patients and their families in a warm and friendly environment. As part of NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic healthcare delivery systems, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell attracts patients who come to us from the New York City metropolitan area, across the country, and around the globe. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative patient care. Food Production Assistant - Part Time - Rotating Shifts In this role, you will produce salads, sandwiches, fruit and other cold preparation items in the main kitchen, supporting retail and patient meals. You'll clean production tools, equipment, and work area, including sweeping and mopping as needed, disposing of garbage, and using approved chemicals to clean workstation, tools and equipment. Portion and plate breakfast, lunch and dinner on the hot tray line for patient meals according to prescribed diet and tray ticket. Properly label and date prepared items, rotating all items according to First In, First Out. In addition, use your strong understanding of sanitation and food safety to maintain work areas in a safe manner and produce food in accordance with regulatory standards and hospital policies. Help with management of walk-in boxes, supplies and deliveries. You will also have the ability to strictly follow recipes, job routine and other instructions given by departmental leadership. This is a part time position, requiring variable shifts between the hours of 6:00am-8:00pm, and every weekend/including holidays.
Requirements
- Ability to read and write English in order to pull ingredients on standardized recipes
- Ability to comprehend and follow both oral and written instructions regarding food preparation and regulatory requirements
- Must have the ability to safely operate commercial kitchen utensils and equipment and to comprehend written instructions regarding their use and maintenance
- Knowledge of food preparation techniques, safe knife handling and production skills
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED
- Extensive customer service experience and a desire to Put Patients First
- Experience in the hotel, restaurant, or retail industry
Responsibilities
- Produce salads, sandwiches, fruit and other cold preparation items in the main kitchen, supporting retail and patient meals.
- Clean production tools, equipment, and work area, including sweeping and mopping as needed, disposing of garbage, and using approved chemicals to clean workstation, tools and equipment.
- Portion and plate breakfast, lunch and dinner on the hot tray line for patient meals according to prescribed diet and tray ticket.
- Properly label and date prepared items, rotating all items according to First In, First Out.
- Maintain work areas in a safe manner and produce food in accordance with regulatory standards and hospital policies.
- Help with management of walk-in boxes, supplies and deliveries.
- Strictly follow recipes, job routine and other instructions given by departmental leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
