FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Employee parking

Onsite gym access

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is hiring immediately for a Food Unit Lead at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, DE. This full-time position offers a fixed pay rate of $20.00 per hour with rotating day schedules, including 12:00pm - 8:30pm and 11:00am - 7:30pm, with weekends and holidays rotating.

Prior supervisory experience in food service is required. You will supervise kitchen and dining staff, ensure quality service, manage food prep, sanitation, and safety, and assist

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in food service.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate kitchen staff and dining service.
• Strong customer service and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of other food-service employees.
• Oversees preparation and service of food and beverages per standards.
• Supervises meal service and ensures timeliness and quality.
• Trains staff and assigns work, develops schedules.
• Manages inventory, reports, and cash handling per policy.
• Ensures sanitation and safety in kitchen and dining areas.
• Orders supplies from approved vendors and tracks usage.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a FOOD UNIT LEAD position.

Location: Nemours Children's Hospital - 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 Note: online applications accepted only.

Schedule: Full time; rotating schedules including 12:00pm - 8:30pm and 11:00am - 7:30pm. Rotating weekends & holidays are required. More details upon interview.

Requirement: Prior supervisory experience is required, preferably in food service.

Perks: Free shift meals & employee parking! Free access to onsite gym!

Fixed Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

Job Summary

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.

BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS

• Full-time and part-time positionsare offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offerthe following benefits to associates: 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.

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.
Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.

Nearest Major Market: Wilmington
Nearest Secondary Market: Philadelphia
Job Segment: Payroll, Kitchen, Food Service, Culinary, Finance, Customer Service, Hospitality