Lead Food Service Worker- Fenton School Nutrition

Lead Food Service Worker Bring Your Passion to the Plate!

Love food? Love making a difference? Join our team as a Lead Food Service Worker and help serve up fresh, nutritious meals to students every dayall while leading a fun, energetic kitchen crew in a supportive school environment!

This is more than just a jobit's a chance to lead with heart, feed young minds, and grow your career in food service, all on a schedule that fits your life.

What You'll Be Doing: Take the lead in preparing and serving meals that meet nutrition and portion guidelines Handle daily ordering, receiving, and storage of food, beverages, and supplies Keep the kitchen running smoothly by organizing cleaning duties and ensuring food safety Set up hot and cold serving lines, brew coffee, and keep beverage areas stocked Deliver meals when needed for classrooms, staff, or catered events Manage POS/cash handling and make sure deposits are accurate Be a key player on a supportive, mission-driven team that truly cares

Why You'll Love Working With Us: Family-Friendly Schedule No nights, weekends, or major holidays Summers Off Recharge and reset while school's out Growth Opportunities We'll help you build your skills and advance your career Meaningful Work Fuel student success and well-being every single day

Awesome Benefits Include: Competitive pay Medical, dental & vision insurance Flexible spending accounts (FSA) 401K with company match Paid time off Ongoing training and development A positive team environment where your work matters

What We're Looking For: High school diploma or equivalent 1+ year of food service experience ServSafe certification (or willingness to get certified) Great attitude, reliability, and team spirit Ability to speak and read English and follow safety procedures Comfortable standing, lifting (up to 40 lbs), and working in hot/cold environments

At Whitsons Culinary Group, we believe every meal is a chance to make a difference. We proudly serve nutritious food in schools, helping students stay energized and ready to learn. If you're looking for rewarding work that gives back, we'd love to have you on our team.

$18 per hour

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for making and serving nutritious meals for students in a safe and healthful manner.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties:

• Coordinates all preparation and serving of food according to menus and in correct portion sizes as mandated by yield guides.
• Assist General Manager with ordering and receiving of all food, beverage, and paper products needed for daily service in the school. Checks and stores incoming supplies.
• Assists General Manager with monthly inventory, and weekly monthly paperwork.
• Completes daily production records.
• Manages POS/cash handling by team members and confirms all deposits.
• Fills beverage machines, brews coffee, and sets up hot and/or cold food areas.
• Delivers food to staff, students, and catering events when necessary.
• Delegates and performs cleaning duties, including sweeping/mopping floors, cleaning equipment/work areas, dishwashing, and pot washing.
• Ensures the team members are completing their duties as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with all state, Federal, and local health department requirements for safe food handling.
• Complies with all client location security protocols and guidelines.
• Assumes responsibility for covering day-to-day operations and maintaining service continuity when the General Manager is out.
• Demonstrated leadership capability to oversee day-to-day operations and lead the team in the absence of the General Manager.
• Manages and follows assigned break schedules.
• ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Adheres to all Whitsons policies and procedures at all times Supports the goals, objective and mission statement set forth by Whitsons.
• Complies with all requirements of the mandated food handling certification requirements
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Participates on the safety committee and attends all mandatory in-service programs.