FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Harvard (IL); On-site; USD 31,824 - 38,896; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 is hiring a full-time Food Unit Lead in Harvard, IL. The role involves overseeing food preparation and service, ensuring quality and safety standards, and providing excellent customer service. Qualified candidates must have prior food service and supervisory experience and strong communication skills.

Full-time staff enjoy benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and an associate shopping program. Join us in making the cafeteria a happier and healthier place for students.

Qualifications

• Prior food service and supervisory experience.
• Strong customer‑service orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to address complaints promptly.
• Basic computer literacy for reports and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality customer service by providing one‑on‑one attention to detail.
• Oversees preparation and service of food and beverage items according to company standards.
• Helps plan menus and ensures timely meal service.
• Trains employees and coordinates work assignments.
• Responsible for cash handling and inventory reports.
• Orders food and supplies from approved sources.
• Ensures overall sanitation and safety of the facility.

Job description

Position Summary

We are hiring immediately for a full‑time FOOD UNIT LEAD position at Chartwells K12.

Location: 401 North Division Street, Harvard, IL 60033. Online applications only.

Schedule

Full‑time; days may vary, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. More details will be discussed during interview.

Compensation

Fixed Pay Rate: $17.00 per hour.

Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available.

Essential Duties and 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.

Required Qualifications

• Prior food service and supervisory experience.
• Strong customer‑service orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to address complaints promptly.
• Basic computer literacy for reports and scheduling.

Company Overview

Chartwells K12’s goal is to ensure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier by serving food they love. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience.

Benefits

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer:

• 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:

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

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Other Information

Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf will be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year‑round, potentially at a different location during break periods.

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, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Chartwells K‑12 maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. The company is 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 other protected classifications.