Lead Food Service Worker – Bring Your Passion to the Plate!
Monday–Friday | No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays!
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 day—all while leading a fun, energetic kitchen crew in a supportive school environment!
This is more than just a job—it’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.
Be a part of something meaningful—apply today and help us keep enhancing life one meal at a time. ™!
$18 per hour
Qualifications
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.
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 compliance with all state, Federal, and local health department requirements for safe food handling.
Complies with all client location security protocols and guidelines.
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.
Founded in 1979, Whitsons Culinary Group® provides dining services to consumers in both public and private organizations throughout the United States, and our Whitsons Family of Companies continues to grow as we expand across the country.
We provide a wide range or dining solutions, including school nutrition, residential, healthcare, emergency and specialty dining services. Additionally, we tailor our services to our customer’s needs, ranging in scope from consulting and delivered meals, to complete full service models.
Whitsons Culinary Group leads the industry with our customized services, innovative programs, commitment to quality, focus on nutrition, local sourcing and community support. As a family-operated, minority-owned business, we are committed to embracing diversity as a core part of our culture. Our mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™, and we accomplish our mission by striving to exceed each individual customer’s expectations every day, with every meal we serve.
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