FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 is hiring immediately for full-time and part-time FOOD UNIT LEAD positions in Grimes, IA. This role includes coordinating food service activities, ensuring quality and efficient meal service, and supervising staff. Ideal candidates will have previous supervisory experience in food service.

Benefits include health and wellness programs, retirement plans, and more. Apply now to join a team dedicated to creating a great dining experience for customers in educational facilities.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in food service is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of other food-service employees.
• Oversees preparation and service of food and beverages.
• Helps plan menus.

Skills

Supervisory experience in food service

Customer service skills

Job description

Position Details

We are hiring immediately for full‑time and part‑time FOOD UNIT LEAD positions. Location: Dallas Center Grimes – 2405 West 1st Street, Grimes, IA 50111. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Pay: $18.00–$21.00 per hour. Previous supervisory experience in food service is required. Internal employee referral bonus available.

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 offering one‑to‑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.
• Helps select and orient employees; oversees staff training in areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Full‑time and Part‑time 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 Benefits

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

Additional Information

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or performed remotely, view paid time off benefits information at https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_ChartwellsK12.pdf.

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.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.

EEO and Legal Notice

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. 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. This 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Chartwells K‑12 maintains a drug‑free workplace.