Food Service Worker-K12 (9813)

Genuine Foods; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

Holiday pay

401K

Job summary

Genuine Foods is hiring a Food Service Worker to serve meals in elementary to high school sites, delivering high-quality, kid-friendly meals with excellent customer service. You will support food preparation, ensure compliance with USDA standards, and engage with students, teachers, and parents in a positive way.

Join a growing social enterprise focused on nourishing meals, health, productivity, and happiness, with opportunities to learn culinary skills and advance your career within the school

Qualifications

• Must be flexible & team-oriented.
• Previous food or customer service experience in a mid-high volume facility.
• Willingness to learn the USDA National School Lunch Program compliance.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and level-headedness.
• Punctual and able to adhere to the time and attendance policy.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and climb stairs.
• Willing to work in a school environment with students from K–12.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food being served meets Genuine Foods quality and food safety standards.
• Serve food to students and staff with a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure food is ready and served on time.
• Keep kitchen/serving areas clean and sanitized.
• Stock and organize all areas to maintain ease of service.
• Notify Site Lead/Manager on duty of issues promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Flexible & team-oriented

Strong work ethic

Punctual

Customer service mindset

Job description

ABOUT GENUINE FOODS

At Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity, and happiness. We believe that fresh, scratch-made food together with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community. Food service management is what we do, but what we achieve together with our customers, our partners and our dedicated team goes beyond the plate.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Food Service Worker position will be at an elementary, middle, or high school site. The Food Service Worker performs a variety of job responsibilities including serving food and helping finish preparing food in accordance with recipe standards and the USDA National School Lunch compliance. This position will engage with students, teachers, and parents with superior customer service, embodying the Genuine way. There are opportunities to learn culinary skills to advance your career.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all food being served is up to Genuine Foods' quality while following food safety standards.
• Serve food to students and staff with a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Coordinate with other team members to ensure all food is ready and served on time.
• Keep all areas clean and sanitized.
• Stock and organize all areas of the kitchen/serving area to keep ease of service.
• Alert Site Lead or Manager on duty of any issues promptly.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be flexible & team-oriented!
• Previous food or customer service experience/training in a mid-high volume food service facility or restaurant.
• Willingness to learn the compliance requirements of the USDA National School Lunch Program.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and level-headedness.
• Punctual and able to adhere to the time and attendance policy.
• Able to climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Interest in and commitment to Genuine Foods mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies, and happiness.
• Must be able to work in a school environment among kids grades K-12.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday pay.
• 401K.

GENUINE VALUES

• Trustworthiness: Integrity, transparency, reliability, consistency, best quality possible, and delivery excellence.
• Personal Accountability: Ownership in solving problems, no excuses, never compromising, learning from mistakes, financial stewardship of the bottom line (ours and customers), without sacrificing quality.
• People First: Human-centered solutions/approach, whole person, teamwork, hospitality, every single person matters, humanity, empathy, meeting people where they are, culturally responsive.
• Entrepreneurial: Adaptable, nimble, go the extra mile, responsive, encouraged to try new things.
• Genuine: Real, tasty, scratch-cooked healthy food. Strive for the highest quality, freshest, and tastiest product at the price customers can afford. Authentic interactions, honest, positive, proven, professional.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of students through nourishing meals and a supportive community!