FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 24,108 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Pet Insurance

Internal employee referral bonus

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 in Darien, CT, is looking for a full-time food service coordinator. This role involves supervising staff, ensuring quality customer service, and preparing and serving food according to company standards. Responsibilities include menu planning, cash handling, and maintaining sanitation. Ideal candidates should have cooking experience and preferably a ServSafe certification. The position offers competitive pay of $17.50 to $18.00 per hour, full-time hours Monday through Friday, and comprehensive benefits including health and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Prior cooking experience is required.
• ServSafe certification and management experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of food-service employees.
• Provides quality customer service and oversees meal preparation.
• Plans menus and ensures timely, efficient meal service.

Skills

Cooking experience

Customer service

Cash handling

Sanitation and safety

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Summary

Coordinates activities of other food‑service employees. Creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality customer service by providing one‑on‑one attention to detail.
• Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control.
• Helps plan menus.
• Ensures timely, efficient meal service; supervises serving of meals.
• Responds to customer complaints in person at the time of the complaint and via email for electronic complaints.
• Trains employees; assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency and excellence in food and service.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites workflow.
• Uses proper systems for completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory‑cash reports‑production records, payroll and time‑keeping.
• Responsible for proper cash handling as established by the Food Accounting Manual (deposits, petty cash, change funds).
• Orders food and other necessary supplies from approved sources or purveyors.
• Directs and participates in the overall sanitation and safety of the facility and employees in accordance with company standards and government regulations.
• Develops sanitation schedule and ensures food‑service employees adhere to the schedule for cleaning of kitchen and dining area and washing of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Issues written and oral instructions.
• Help select and orient employees; oversees staff training in areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Prior cooking experience is required. ServSafe certification and manager experience are preferred.

Location & Schedule

• Location: Darien Public Schools – 35 Leroy Avenue, Darien, CT 06820.
• Schedule: full‑time, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm (details discussed during interview).

Pay

$17.50 per hour to $18.00 per hour.

Benefits

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer the following benefits:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full‑time positions also offer the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance ProgramFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer an internal employee referral bonus.

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates 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 classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. The job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities; the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.

Chartwells K‑12 maintains a drug‑free workplace.