CHEF (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Union (MO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Compass Group is hiring immediately for a full‑time and part‑time CHEF at Union R‑XI School District in Missouri. The role directs kitchen staff, prepares meals and ensures quality and safety standards in a school setting.

Requirements include prior culinary experience and experience running a food truck; compensation is $20 per hour with benefits for both positions, and employment is online‑only.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary experience required.
• Experience running a food truck required.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates and evaluates kitchen, food production and food-service staff.
• Supervises cooks and associates, ensuring sanitation and service standards.
• Prepares high-quality food items per standardized recipes and schedules.
• Maintains proper presentation, portion control and serving temperatures.
• Manages inventory, waste, and supplies; inspects incoming products.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food truck experience

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a full‑time and part‑time CHEF position at Union R‑XI School District, 21 Progress Parkway, Union, MO 63084. Applications are accepted online only.

Schedule: Full‑time and part‑time, Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.

Requirements: Prior culinary experience and experience running a food truck are required.

Fixed Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour.

Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available.

Job 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.

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:

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

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.

Qualifications: Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.

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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.