• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: 1199 Cafeteria Workers
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Standard Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 5:00pm - 2:00am
• Building: JJs Place
• Salary Range: $21.34 - $23.29

Position Summary

Columbia Dining Services is a dynamic, progressive department in an exciting, fun environment with a customer-focused culture. We have an immediate opening for a Short Order Cook.

Short Order Cooks interact with customers as they create customized meals on our grill and cook-to-order stations. This individual will also prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time and take orders from customers, and serve patrons.

Responsibilities

• Takes orders from customers and cooks food requiring short preparation time, according to customer requirements.
• Completes order from grill and/or steam table and serves customer.
• Orders, receives, and stores necessary food and supplies and maintains related records.
• Complies with the rules of Dining Services in regard to production and serving.
• Uses and maintains tools and equipment in a proper manner, including, but not limited to, steamtables, coffee brewing equipment, and food display cases.
• Cleans, prepares, and keeps in order the area and equipment used in the job and other areas as assigned by the Manager.
• Observes and practices safety standards.
• Performs the duties of a Pantry Worker when necessary.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned within job classification.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Previous experience as a Pantry Worker a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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