Kitchen Helper- Lake City Schools

Lunchtime Solutions Inc.; Lake City (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions is hiring a Kitchen Helper to support the school foodservice program at Lake City School District. This on-site role runs Monday–Friday, 7am–2pm, with a pay range of $13.00–$14.50 per hour.

You will assist with prep, serving, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, contributing to a positive meal experience for students. The position emphasizes reliability, following recipes, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Able to follow recipes and measure ingredients for batches.
• Dependable, team-oriented, and customer-service focused.

Responsibilities

• Help prep and serve menu items, keep station stocked, and follow serving-size guidelines.
• Follow simple recipes like fruit bars or baked goods while keeping kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean using FIFO.
• Maintain food safety and compliance: follow food-safety steps, complete basic logs, assist with production records.
• Communicate supply needs, feedback, and updates to your team and supervisors.
• Stock and serve items during meal service and help with prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Jump in where needed: help teammates, train new staff, and assist when someone is out.

Skills

Communication

Recipe following

Dependability

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

Kitchen Helper - Lunchtime Solutions

Location: On-site at Lake City School District
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-2pm

Pay range: $13.00-14.50 per hour

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable, team-focused Kitchen Helper to join our school food service program. In this role you’ll keep meal service running smoothly by helping prep simple menu items, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized. It’s an active, team-focused role that makes a real impact on students’ day.

What You’ll Do

• Help prep and serve menu items, keep your station stocked, and follow serving-size and special-diet guidelines.
• Follow simple recipes like fruit and veggie bars or baked goods while keeping kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean and organized using FIFO.
• Maintain food safety and compliance Follow food-safety steps, complete basic logs, assist with production records and help maintain a safe workspace.
• Communicate supply needs, feedback, and updates to your team and supervisors.
• Stock and serve items during meal service and help with prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Jump in where needed from helping teammates, training new team members and assisting when someone is out.

What You Bring

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and convert quantities for large batches.
• Dependability, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Enjoy your evenings and weekends our Monday-Friday daytime schedule means no late nights, no weekends, and no holidays spent in a kitchen.
• Follow the school-year rhythm work when school is in session and enjoy built-in breaks when students are out.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) retirement plan
• Enjoy work life balance with paid time off and paid holidays
• Eat well enjoy a free, delicious meal every shift.
• Stay supported with a limited medical benefit plan available for those scheduled 5 hours or more everyday

Our Values

At Lunchtime Solutions, our success comes from team members who:

• Take pride in what you do
• Focus on customer success
• Be a person of integrity
• Drive to improve
• Do it with passion
• Express gratitude
• Work as a team
• Pursue lasting partnerships
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance

If these values resonate with you, we’d love to meet you!

Lunchtime Solutions performs post offer background investigations prior to starting employment with our company. This background investigation may involve verifying or reviewing any of the following relevant information: criminal convictions and DMV record if appropriate for the position.

Lunchtime Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. EOE-M/F/Disabled/Vet. View Policy