Captain, Catering Server

About the role

Sign On Bonus* Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned scientific research organization located on the North Shore of Long Island is hiring a Catering Server Captain to execute and oversee the setup, maintenance, and breakdown of Meetings, Courses, Administrative, Communications, and Development-related events.

Responsibilities

• Execute events on and off campus, including overseeing setup, maintenance and breakdown.
• Provide event services at the residences of the President, Chancellor Emeritus, and Cancer Center Director.
• Procure and organize supplies for events.
• Designate event staff responsibilities for functions which include breakfasts, lunches, dinners, receptions, banquets, barbeques, and VIP events.
• Supervise and assist in training 20-30 new and existing seasonal event staff.
• Serve as a liaison to the event contact, when needed.
• Serve as a barista at the coffee bar and hillside café when regularly scheduled employees request time off.
• Provide support to the events office team, including input on staff performance along with analysis and feedback of events.
• Ability to learn the point-of-sale system (computer software).
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays, according to events and the seasonal needs of the department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a culinary services establishment
• Ability to work nights and weekends is required

Skills

• Ability to supervise event staff
• Knowledge of serving procedures
• Understanding of proper sanitation procedures (Nassau County sanitation certificate preferred)
• Organizational skills
• Diplomacy and tact
• Social and hospitality-related service etiquette
• Ability to resolve customer discrepancies and inquiries with tact
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and professional profiles
• Familiarity with the facilities on the Laboratory’s various campuses
• NYS alcoholic beverage service training - TIPS preferred

Benefits

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHL Benefits sites to learn more.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $20.52 - $24.49 per hour. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).