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Prep Cook
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory hiring Prep Cook in Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory hiring Prep Cook in Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryMore Info

Seasonal • Hourly ($17.72 - $21.14)
Expired: Jun 11, 2025

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Required Years of Experience

1 year


Job Details
Position Description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking an individual for the position of Prep Cook. The responsibilities of the Prep Cook will include preparing food as directed by the chef and cook staff, making sandwiches and salads and maintaining sanitary procedures in the kitchen and food storage areas. 

Position Requirements

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: One-year cooking experience in restaurant, catering, or hotel preferred.

Knowledge/Skills:
- Knife Skills
- Basic equipment operation & safe handling practices
- Cold food preparation and serving
- Proper sanitation procedures
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
- Knowledge of a point-of-sale system preferred.
- Nassau County Department of Health sanitation certificate preferred.
- Ability to understand the Spanish language is helpful.
 
Working Conditions:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Constant standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning.
- Receiving of information through oral communication and a computer.
- Exposure to heat and noise.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:
For immediate consideration, candidates should create an account and apply to the position found here:

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 $17.72-21.14.  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. VEVRAA Federal Contractor


Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($17.72 - $21.14)


Required Skills

Food preparation skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Customer Service Orientation

Problem Solving Skills

Physical Stamina

Organizational Skills

Safety Awareness

Multitasking Ability

Culinary Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

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Non-Profit, Other

Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,000 people including 600 scientists, students and technicians. The Meetings & Courses Program hosts more than 12,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campuses in Long Island and in Suzhou, China. The Laboratory’s education arm also includes an academic publishing house, a graduate school and programs for middle, high school, and undergraduate students and teachers.