Food Service Site Lead

Salem School District; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem School District seeks a Site Lead to oversee daily meal preparation and service at North Salem Elementary School. You will ensure compliance with USDA guidelines, plan breakfasts and lunches per standardized recipes, and supervise staff to meet nutrition standards.

The role requires experience in food service, physical stamina, and completion of Serv Safe certification within 90 days. School-year terms apply, with proximity to the district's nutrition goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in Food Service including quantity and batch cooking preferred.
• Must be physically capable of walking, bending, and standing for long periods.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to forty pounds.
• Serv Safe Food Manager Certification required within 90 days of hire; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily meal prep and service at the assigned school site.
• Provide efficient, pleasant customer service to students and staff.
• Plan, prepare and serve breakfasts and lunches per menus and recipes.
• Follow meal component and portion guidelines; ensure food safety and sanitation.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas and equipment.
• Complete reporting documents including production and temperature records.

Skills

Food service experience

Physical stamina

Customer service

Team coordination

Education

Serv Safe Food Manager Certification

Job description

• Position Type:
  Food Service/ Food Service Worker
  
• Date Posted:
  11/4/2026
  
• Location:
  North Salem Elementary School
  
• Date Available:
  Immediately
  
• Closing Date:
  Internal Closing 11/9/26
  

REPORTS TO: Director of School Nutrition and Site Coordinator

ASSIGNS TASKS FOR: Worker/Cashier(s) and Server(s) at assigned school

COORDINATES WITH:Director of School Nutrition, Site Coordinator, Building Principals, Delivery Personnel, Cafeteria Monitors, Custodians

JOB SUMMARY: Oversee the food service operation in assigned building to achieve the standards and goals set forth by the USDA, Director of School Nutrition, Superintendent's Office, and School Board.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in Food Service including quantity and batch cooking preferred.
• Must be physically capable of performing duties that include the ability to walk, bend, and stand for long periods of time.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to forty (40) pounds.
• The ability to work with a variety of food service and cleaning related products.
• Serv Safe Food Manager Certification required within 90 days of hire. Training and Certification course will be provided as needed.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Site Lead is responsible for overseeing the daily preparation and service of meals/snacks offered at their assigned school site, and ensuring the standards and goals set forth by the USDA, Director of School Nutrition, Superintendent's Office, and School Board are met. Responsibilities include:

• Provide Customer Service in an efficient and pleasant manner.
• Plan for, prepare and serve breakfast and lunch meals according to the daily menus and standardized recipes provided by the Director.
• Follow NSLP and SBP meal component and portion guidelines.
• Assign tasks and assist with cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen area, dish room area, cafeteria, and all equipment to the standards provided by the Director.
• Complete all necessary reporting documents including but not limited to production records, temperature records and HACCP forms as required by USDA guidelines.
• Proficiency in use, safe operation and cleaning of all kitchen equipment.
• Ensure that the sanitation, food safety guidelines, and workplace safety guidelines set by the Salem Health Department, the district's HACCP plan and the district's safety policies are adhered to.
• Assigns various duties as necessary to School Nutrition staff.
• Ability to learn and work within the School Nutrition software including recording of sales, reporting, menus, etc.. Experience with MS Excel, MS Outlook, Point of Sale and/or Menu Planning software preferred.
• Make daily accounting of monies received, numbers of meals served, amount of milk sold, and prepare appropriate bank deposits.
• May be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

School Year

HOURLY SALARY

2026-2027 HOURLY SALARY: Starting at $17.77 or more depending on experience

HOURS/DAY

HOURS/DAY:

EVALUATION: The Director of School Nutrition will evaluate performance no less than annually.