Food Service Worker

Chartwells K-12; Junior (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartwells K-12 is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to prepare, present, and serve meals while maintaining quality and safety standards in our school program. You will assist with prep, operate cash registers, assist customers, and maintain clean, organized service areas.

Follow recipes, monitor temperatures, and ensure proper portion control across all duties. Strong teamwork and reliable shift performance are expected, with a focus on customer service, safety, and adherence to policies

Qualifications

• Cash register familiarity is a plus.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Good command of English, verbal and written.
• Previous food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant, or fast food is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, wash, cut and seed fruits and vegetables.
• Carry pans, kettles and trays to and from stations.
• Store food with proper wrapping, dating and rotation.
• Set up items for daily purchase.
• Perform general cleaning and dispose of trash properly.
• Distribute supplies and utensils.
• Follow recipes and maintain portion control and served temperatures.
• Serve customers in a friendly, efficient manner.
• Address customer concerns and relay to supervisor.
• Ensure sanitation and safety compliance across all areas.
• Provide cashiering and line serving in all retail spaces.

Skills

Cash register familiarity

Time management

Teamwork

English proficiency

Food service experience

Job description

Description

Prepares, presents and serves meals, ensuring the quality of the food and overall presentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruits and vegetables.
• Carry pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
• Store food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
• Set up items for purchase on daily basis.
• Perform general cleaning duties; remove trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Distribute supplies, utensils and portable equipment.
• Utilize approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control. Notify cooks if food temperatures are not within acceptable limits.
• Serve customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service.
• Resolve customer concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor.
• Assure compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
• Provide service in all retail areas, including cashiering and line serving.

Qualifications:

Think you have what it takes to be one of our Food Service Workers? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• Familiar with the use of a cash register is an asset.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to be able to manage heavy workload.
• Ability to work both independently and in team setting as required.
• Good command of English language, both verbal and written and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Previous food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant or fast food is considered an asset.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.