Lead Server, Catering

Salary: $18.61 - $20.93 Hourly
Location : 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor- Main Campus
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 01817
Process Level: Culinary Services
Department: Events
Opening Date: 09/11/2025


Position Description

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned scientific research organizationlocated on the North Shore of Long Island, is hiring candidates to fill the seasonal position of Lead Catering Server in the Culinary Services department. Qualified candidates will serve food and beverages for meetings, courses, and administrative, and communications-related events.

Position Responsibilities

• Setting up dining room(s) and outdoor events with required linen, tableware, and dishware
• Anticipating guest needs and monitoring their dining experience to ensure satisfaction with the meal and service
• Serving and clearing food and beverages in a sanitary manner
• Providing service in a courteous and polite manner
• Ensuring that all cleaning duties are accomplished for each event
• Maintaining a professional and personable appearance
• Arriving promptly for all scheduled shifts

Position Requirements

Education : High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience: Some catering experience is preferred. The ability to speak Spanish is a plus.
Physical: Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, stretch, and lift items such as boxes and trays of food or drinks.

Environmental: Must be comfortable working with others in social settings.

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
For immediate consideration, candidates should create an account and apply to the position found here:
Position ID 01817

Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program.We believe that science is for everyone and our researchers have a wide variety of backgrounds.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this role is $18.61-$20.93. The 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).

CSHL is an EO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

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