P Assistant - Catering - Yavapai College

Reporting to the Executive Chef of Catering, the catering/prep cook, will assist with campus catering needs on on-going basis. The catering/prep cook, exemplifies and provides professional customer service that will result in high quality experience for Yavapai College Catering Services.
Typical Duties include:

• Assists and prepares and serves quality food and beverage items for variety of in-house customers and events
• Assists with food services ranging from large catered events to small groups, including preparation, setup service and cleanup
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, well-functioning kitchens and food service environment
• Ensures that all public areas are neat and clean
• Ensures that events are welcoming and supportive of customers
• Reports repair and maintenance needs to Executive Chef of Catering
• Anticipates & acknowledges guests needs at all times
• Informs Executive Chef of any guest complaints or concerns
• Monitors inventory, receives deliveries by checking food and material goods against specifications, purchase order invoices, as needed under direction of Executive Chef
• Performs duties as assigned

Cleaning Standards

• Use, maintain & thoroughly wash, clean, and sanitize all food preparation dishes, pans, surfaces, equipment, utensils & storage areas & containers; including floors, floor drains, sinks, hand sinks, walls, ceilings, counters and shelves. Clean & restock the servers line(s) on a continual basis throughout shift
• Empty all trsh rceptacles and bring all trash bags to the outside dumpsters that exceed 25 pounds
• Keep the kitchen event spaces clean and free of debris at all times; including floors, walls, ceilings and all counters & shelves; regardless ofof where they are located in the kitchen’ to ensure a clean and safe operating environment for all Team Members & guests
• Pick up anything on the floor that could cause an unsafe condition for anyone
• Sweep all floors in the appropriate work area
• Clean & sanitize all work table services, equipment, utensils, and pots and pans using proper approved cleaning solutions