Food Service - Huck's Food Service Lead

Hucks; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

ESOP

401K with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huck’s Market Store #103 in Flora, IL is seeking a Food Service Lead to manage the Food Service Department, ensuring profitability, quality and exceptional customer service in line with Huck’s standards.

This role encompasses general management, HR, security, maintenance and safety duties within a 100% employee-owned organization, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or retail management preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to schedule staff and manage department operations.

Responsibilities

• Open and ready the food service department for business during scheduled hours.
• Schedule associates to meet demand and ensure prompt service.
• Provide friendly, courteous service to all customers.
• Communicate effectively with store staff and management.
• Maintain inventory and control expenses within guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation and company policies.

Job description

Huck's Market Store #103 - Flora, IL, 232 West North Ave., Flora, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

This is so much more than just a job!
Come join a company where you have an opportunity to be an owner. We are a 100% Employee-Owned Company.
It takes a special person to be an Associate with Huck’s. Our standards for customer service and store cleanliness are extremely high. All our Associates are expected to give our customers fast, friendly service at all times.
Our golden rule: “The customer is the most important person in all our stores.”

Job Title: Food Service Lead

Job Purpose:

Every Food Service Lead is responsible for the proper and efficient operation of the Food Service Department within company policy in such a manner as to ensure that the department is profitable and maintains the highest level of quality and customer service.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

General Management

• Ensures that the food service department is open and ready for business during all hours for which the department is scheduled to be open
• Effectively schedules associates to meet business demands using fixed schedule
• Gives all customers prompt and courteous service
• Effectively communicates with store associates and management
• Follows all federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to the operation of the department
• Provides a role model of conduct for other associates in the store
• Controls variable expenses of the department
• Ensure all associates are in proper uniform and providing prompt, courteous customer service
• Ensures all paperwork is done accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintains inventory and loss within company guidelines
• Conducts inventories as directed by management
• Ensures all associates are properly recording all hours worked

Human Resources

• Treats all associates with dignity and respect and uses the proper personnel management techniques
• Ensures that all associates receive breaks
• Advises Store Manager of any personnel situations or policy violations having an adverse effect on store operating performance
• Trains all new Associates on proper completion of their job duties

Security

• Ensures all associate shift procedures are followed
• Ensures a safe shopping and working environment
• Ensures all safety rules are followed and protective equipment used
• Ensures current sign program is posted on the date the program begins
• Communicates with the Division Manager any special needs or request
• Effectively orders merchandise to prevent out of stocks and maintain proper inventory levels as directed

Maintenance

• Ensures the food service appearance reflects company expectations and standards
• All food service display cases and glass are clean
• Reports any maintenance problems that cannot be corrected immediately without assistance to the store manager
• Ensures all food service areas are kept clean and follows all sanitation procedures

Safety

• Ensures that ladders are properly used
• Ensures that lifting procedures are followed per company policy
• Ensures that wet floor signs are used, per company policy
• Reports accidents promptly to the Store Manager and corporate office

Huck’s Bucks Loyalty App

• Actively promote the Huck’s Bucks Loyalty app to customers
• Communicate to customers the benefits of signing up and using the app
• Monitor transactions for potential misuse of points or discounts
• Assist customers on how to sign up and use the app for discounts and redemption
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurances, ESOP, 401K with match, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development within a growing company.
• Employee discounts for food and fuel.

The Requirements, Duties, and Responsibilities list is incomplete but is merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, or technical development).

Huck’s is an equal opportunity employer. At Huck’s we are committed to treating all Applicants and Team Members 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 classifications protected by law.

Huck's Market Store #103 - Flora, IL, 232 West North Ave., Flora, Illinois, United States of America