Food Service Workers $17-$25/hr Weekly Pay in Fort Myers

Food Service Workers $17-$25/hr Weekly Pay in Fort Myers

This position will begin between the end of July and the first week of August 2026, following the school calendar.

SAGE Dining Services is looking for reliable Cafeteria Workers to join our team at a beautiful private school. Here, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing exciting, nutritious, and sustainable scratch-cooked food. We offer continuous training to help you grow within our organization.

At SAGE, food and people come first. Our teams at each school work collaboratively to provide safe, healthy, and varied meals that reflect the tastes and preferences of the community. Meanwhile, our home office team ensures weekly pay, comprehensive year-round benefits, and ongoing training. SAGE offers opportunities for you to enhance your knowledge, skills, career, and personal development.

We are currently seeking talented individuals for multiple positions, including Lead Cooks, Cooks, Prep Cooks, Line Servers, and Dishwashers. If you are interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply today!

Pay Type: Hourly

Time Commitment: Full Time

What you'll get:

Benefits for full-time positions. Paid time off. Competitive wages paid weekly. Ongoing training. Career growth opportunities. Uniforms and shoes provided. Mission-based company with values you trust. Employee discount program to major retailers. Generous referral program.

What you'll do:

• Produce assigned hot and cold foods in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide meals that consistently exceed our guests' expectations.
• Ensure that all food is appropriately displayed and visually appealing.
• Interact cheerfully with SAGE guests and Team Members and provide service with a smile.
• Prepare assigned menu items in strict accordance with SAGE recipes.
• Clean all work areas, equipment, and customer service areas on an ongoing basis.
• Use proper food handling, storage, and sanitation techniques always. (HACCP).
• Adhere to SAGE's safety and allergy prevention policies.
• Assist in training new Cooks and culinary Team Members.
• Adapt to additional responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Endure exposure to extreme temperatures; intense heat and freezing cold.
• Interact cheerfully with SAGE guests and Team Members, providing service with a smile.
• Oversee the preparation of menu items in strict accordance with SAGE recipes.
• Use proper food handling, storage, and sanitation techniques always (HACCP).
• Clean all work areas, equipment, and guest service areas on an ongoing basis.
• Assist with the inventory of food products and developing order sheets.
• Train, motivate, and oversee Cooks and culinary Team Members.
• Set a good example each day by being a role model and leader in the kitchen.
• Adapt to additional duties as assigned by management.

What you'll need:

• Experience with cooking strongly preferred.
• Ability to set up a serving/action station.
• Ability to understand and execute recipes and instructions in detail.
• Experience in customer service strongly preferred.
• Ability to interact with community and team in a cheerful and friendly manner.
• ServSafe certification preferred, but not required.
• Culinary knowledge and cooking experience required.
• Culinary degree preferred, but not required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Experience delegating tasks and following up with Team Members.
• Capacity to train and motivate others.
• ServSAFE certification preferred, but not required.