Job Details

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Regular Part Time (20-25 hours/wk)
Job Number: 2025-00051
Department: Prescott Catering
Opening Date: 01/28/2025

Description of Position
P Assistant - Catering
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 trash recptacles 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

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

-Knowledge, skills and abilities
-Knowledge of safe food handling practices
-knowledge of hygiene and sanitary regulations governing the handling, preparation and serving of food
-Knowledge of safety hazards while working with kitchen equipment and chemicals in the work environment
-Knowledge of standard measures
-Knowledge of report preparation and file maintenance and inventory practices
-Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job
-Ability to understand and practice high levels of customer service
-Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with associates and customers
-Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, customers, volunteers and the general public
-Ability to make decisions in accordance with recognized policies and procedures
-Ability to relate to the customers and act as an advocate
-Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation
-Ability to multi-task
-Enjoy being part of a team
-Arizona food handler's card or ability to obtain within the first 30 days of hire
-Previous experience in a restaurant environment including knowledge of safe and effective food handling processes, inventory, cash handling and customer service practices
-Current valid driver's license
-Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
-Confident, professional and welcoming personality
Preferred Skills & Abilities

-Associates Degree or higher in Culinary, Hospitality or related field
-Professional experience working in food related & customer service industry
Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Regular attendance as scheduled is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties. Must be available to work nights & weekends in addition to early morning and week day events

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job you are regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and you will be required to sit; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. You must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Yavapai College offers Regular Part Time employees the following comprehensive benefit package:

• Other Insurance Coverage: Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s).
• Tuition Waiver: Up to 3 credits of Yavapai College for credit course work per semester without payment of tuition during the semester in which the adjunct faculty member is scheduled to teach a credited class.
• Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution
• Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery. All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, mail and notary service.