Flexible School Kitchen Substitute — Prep, Serve & Support

Lunchtime Solutions; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Free meal each shift

Monday–Friday daytime schedule

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable Substitute Kitchen Helper to support our school food service program in Sioux Falls, SD on an as-needed basis. You will assist with food prep, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, stepping in when regular staff are absent.

This flexible role offers variety across different school locations, a focus on teamwork, and opportunities to contribute to students’ daily meals while maintaining safety and efficiency in busy kitchen

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work on an as-needed basis at various school locations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and convert quantities for large batches.
• Dependability, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Fill in at school kitchens when team members are out, helping ensure meal service continues without interruption.
• Help prep and serve menu items, keep your station stocked, and follow serving-size and special-diet guidelines.
• Follow simple recipes and keep kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean and organized using FIFO.
• Maintain food safety and compliance, follow food-safety steps, and assist with basic logs and production records.
• Communicate supply needs, feedback, and updates to your team and supervisors.
• Stock and serve items during meal service and help with prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Adapt to different school locations, teams, and kitchen environments as needed.
• Jump in where needed, including helping teammates and training new team members.

Skills

Flexibility

Communication

Follow recipes

Dependability

Physical strength

Job description

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable Substitute Kitchen Helper to support our school food service program in Sioux Falls, SD on an as-needed basis. You will assist with food prep, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, stepping in when regular staff are absent.

This flexible role offers variety across different school locations, a focus on teamwork, and opportunities to contribute to students’ daily meals while maintaining safety and efficiency in busy kitchen