Job Description

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. ™!

Pay Rate: $20.18/hour

Qualifications

Education

· Associates degree or equivalent with concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business or a related field AND at least one year of relevant school nutrition programs experience. OR

· High School diploma or GED AND at least Five (3) years experience in school nutrition programs.

Certifications

· ServSafe Mandatory– Local food safety certification if required in jurisdiction of employment. Must be knowledgeable of all local health and food safety ordinances.

Computer Skills

· Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required.

· Must be able to communicate electronically through use of email and other similar computer platforms.

· Able to learn new programs easily and quickly.

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

· 2 years experience in Food Service Management as a Manager/ Supervisor preferably.

· Minimum 1 year experience in K-12 programs required. Strong interest in school nutrition program development.

· Culinary background is required - Must have a passion and an interest in food

· Working knowledge of cooking procedures and recipe adherence and scaling.

· Must have demonstrated experience developing talent and managing multiple priorities

· Must be able to use “critical thinking” skills in order to resolve problems or would result in improving program overall.

· Ability to effectively communicate verbally, electronically and written with clients, parents, students and support staff.

• Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required Sit, walk, talk and hear

· Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.

· Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.

· Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-district travel. Must be able to drive his/her own vehicle to other work sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed primarily in a Cafeteria /Food Service establishment. Work is primarily “hands-on” during meal times. Office work is completed before or after meal times. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

Work Schedule

Follows a school calendar. Monday-Friday.

Salary Target

$20.18/hour