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Exciting Opportunity!

The Food & Nutrition team at MSK is hiring a Cold Prep Associate!
In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring high-quality, safe, and timely food preparation for patients, staff, and visitors. You'll be responsible for preparing, assembling, and packaging cold food items, including salads, sandwiches, and desserts, while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation, organization, and service.

Join us in supporting outstanding nutrition and care across the MSK community.

Role Overview

• Prepares and assembles cold food items including salads, sandwiches, and cold plates according to daily production sheets and departmental guidelines.
• Ensures all necessary ingredients, utensils, and equipment are ready before beginning prep work.
• Weighs, measures, and portions ingredients and menu items based on standardized recipes and dietary needs.
• Labels and stores prepared food correctly, following proper storage, dating, and rotation (FIFO) guidelines.
• Maintains a clean, organized workstation and adheres to food safety standards and sanitation protocols at all times.
• Prepares special orders for patients with modified diets, labeling items clearly and storing appropriately for service.
• Supports bulk salad preparation and dessert assembly as assigned, following departmental presentation and portioning guidelines.
• Communicates ingredient shortages or equipment issues to supervisors promptly.
• Adheres to scheduled cleaning and equipment maintenance responsibilities and follows established health code and safety policies.
• Prepared to support tasks outside of their core responsibilities as business needs require

Key Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in food preparation or cold food assembly preferred.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and follow basic instructions and standardized recipes.
• Must be able to lift, stand, bend, and perform physical tasks for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Core Skills

• Cold food preparation (salads, sandwiches, desserts)
• Food safety and sanitation practices
• Time management and efficiency
• Team communication and collaboration
• Attention to detail and accuracy in portioning and labeling

Additional Information:

Schedule: Please confirm the shift hire will be covering

Location: 1275 York Ave (Main Campus).

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