FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA; Wayne (NE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Will train

Meal on shift

Benefits

Job summary

Fresh Ideas Management is hiring for a full‑time FOOD UNIT LEAD at Wayne State College, Wayne, NE. Schedule is Monday–Thursday, 11:00 am to 9:45 pm. Prior supervisory and scheduling skills are required.

Perks include meal on shift, benefits, and training opportunities. We value teamwork and provide ongoing development in a dynamic food service environment. Essential duties involve coordinating dining staff, ensuring quality service, food preparation and sanitation standards, and daily reporting.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory and scheduling skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees food‑service staff to ensure quality service.
• Oversees preparation and service of food and beverages per company standards.
• Ensures timely meal service and supervises serving of meals.
• Trains employees and coordinates work for efficiency and service excellence.
• Prepares work schedules and expedites workflows.
• Maintains daily/weekly/monthly reports and cash handling procedures.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Scheduling

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for a full time FOOD UNIT LEAD position.
• Location: Wayne State College - 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule; Monday through Thursday, 11:00 am to 9:45 pm. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior supervisory and scheduling skills are required.
• Perks: Willing to train, meal provided on shift, and benefits!
• Pay Range: $16.75per hour to$17.25 per hour.

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams ! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

Job Summary

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

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.
• 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 work flow.
• 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.

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

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About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

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. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.