FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness

Discount Marketplace

Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

Compass Group USA's Canteen division seeks a Food Unit Lead to coordinate activities of other food-service staff and create an enjoyable dining experience for customers.

This role involves supervising food preparation, ensuring sanitation, training employees, managing schedules, cash handling, ordering supplies, and maintaining safety standards. Open to full-time and part-time applicants, on-site at Lone Star College in Houston, TX with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Catering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of other food-service employees.
• Creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff and visitors.
• Provides quality customer service with one-on-one attention to detail.
• Oversees and participates in preparation and service of food and beverage items.
• Ensures timely, efficient meal service; supervises serving of meals.
• Trains employees; assigns and coordinates work to promote efficiency and excellence.
• Determines work procedures, prepares schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Uses systems for daily/weekly/monthly reports (inventory, cash, payroll, etc.).
• Responsible for proper cash handling as per policy.
• Orders food and supplies from approved sources.
• Directs sanitation and safety of facility and employees.
• Develops sanitation schedule and ensures adherence.
• Issues written and oral instructions.
• Helps select and orient employees; oversees staff training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Catering experience

Customer service

Job description

FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

• We are hiring immediately for full time and part time FOOD UNIT LEAD position.
• Location: Lone Star College - 20515 TX 249, Houston, TX 77070. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time and part time schedule. Monday through Thursday, some Fridays, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. Further details upon interview.
• Requirement: Previous supervisory experience required. Catering experience preferred.
• Pay Range: $22.00per hour to$24.00per hour.*Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

About Canteen:

Canteen brings break time to everyone. We combine food, service, and experience backed by industry-leading technology to help companies create a better workplace and connect their employees. Canteen’s solutions include markets, office coffee and snacks, unattended retail, and culinary. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication, collaboration, and passion fuel our growth. Interested in joining our team? You bring the enthusiasm, customer service, and commitment; we’ll supply the opportunity and innovation. Together, we’ll continue to transform our industry.

Come for the job, stay for the career. We are Canteen.

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‑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 at Canteen are offered many fantastic benefits.

Full‑time and part‑time positions offer the followingbenefits to associates: 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 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. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, clickhere or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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.

Canteen maintains a drug‑free workplace.