Fast-Paced Kitchen & Service Assistant — Prep & Grab‑N‑Go

Yay Lunch, LLC; Wilmette (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Growth opportunities

Career advancement

Mission-driven culture

Job summary

The Yay Company is seeking a part-time Kitchen & Service Assistant in Wilmette for Tue-Fri, 7am-10am. You will support the Lead Cook with prep, labeling, and staging for distribution, and serve as the face of Yay during lunch service and grab-and-go.

Some routes may include delivery to spoke schools, requiring reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. Join a hands-on team that values accuracy, student engagement, and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen, café, or food service environment.
• Strong attention to detail in labeling and stocking.
• Reliable and self-directed with a team mindset.
• Comfortable driving if delivery is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare mise en place for Lead Cook and portion ingredients.
• Keep work stations clean and organized between production runs.
• Label every item leaving the kitchen with date, quantity, and use-by date.
• Stage items by school or route and record quantities on production sheet.
• Pack food for spoke schools and deliver on the scheduled route.
• Load and transport food while maintaining temperature standards.
• Distribute pre-order lunches and manage grab-and-go checkout.
• Clean as you go and participate in end-of-shift breakdown.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food service

Attention to detail

Reliable transportation

Customer service

Job description

The Yay Company is seeking a part-time Kitchen & Service Assistant in Wilmette for Tue-Fri, 7am-10am. You will support the Lead Cook with prep, labeling, and staging for distribution, and serve as the face of Yay during lunch service and grab-and-go.

Some routes may include delivery to spoke schools, requiring reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. Join a hands-on team that values accuracy, student engagement, and timeliness.