CHEF (FULL TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekends or evenings!

Internal Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Chartwells K12 in Saint Louis Public Schools seeks a full-time Chef to lead culinary operations within the school dining program. The role directs kitchen staff, prepares meals, and ensures safety and quality across daily service.

You must have prior culinary, food safety, menu planning, inventory, and supervisory experience. Hours are Monday–Friday with no weekends or evenings; compensation ranges from $18 to $23 per hour.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary experience with focus on school dining operations.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and compliance.
• Experience in menu planning and inventory management.
• Supervisory experience and ability to manage kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervises cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and service standards.
• Directs food production and serving to meet schedules.
• Manages inventory, ordering, and quality control of ingredients.
• Maintains sanitation, portion control and presentation standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary

Food safety

Menu planning

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Job description

Chartwells K12

• We are hiring immediately for a full time CHEF position.
• Location: Saint Louis Public Schools - 801 North 11th Street, Saint Louis, MO 63101. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule; Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior culinary, food safety, menu planning, inventory management, and supervisory experience is required.
• Perks: No weekends or evenings!
• Pay Range: $18.00 per hour to $23.00 per hour.
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success - we invite you to start your journey with us today!

Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.

Job Summary

Summary:

Directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.
• Supervises hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action.
• Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery.
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product.
• Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Helps select and develop recipes and menus.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Associates At Chartwells K-12 Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits

Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf will be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods. Business needs may vary from year to year.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.