Kitchen & Service Associate — Fast-Paced, Growth-Minded Café

Yay Lunch, LLC; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Growth opportunities

Impact on kids' meals

Job summary

The Yay Company is seeking a reliable Kitchen & Service Assistant to keep the kitchen running and the café stocked. You will support the Lead Cook with prep, label and stage items for distribution, and serve students during lunch and grab-and-go service.

Some routes may include packing and delivering to spoke schools, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness. This hands-on, fast-paced role requires anticipation, a positive demeanor with students, and a readiness to help across tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen, café, or food service environment with urgency and purpose.
• Strong attention to labeling, staging, and portioning accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prep tasks: mise en place, washing, chopping, weighing, portioning ingredients as directed by Lead Cook.
• Label and stage items for distribution with date, quantity, and use-by information.
• Pack food for spoke schools per schedule and route; ensure correct quantities and labeling.
• Assist with lunch distribution and grab-and-go service; keep shelves stocked and prices visible.
• Support cleaning and end-of-shift breakdown; maintain a clean, organized station.

Skills

Fast-paced

Attention to detail

People skills

Delivery planning

Job description

The Yay Company is seeking a reliable Kitchen & Service Assistant to keep the kitchen running and the café stocked. You will support the Lead Cook with prep, label and stage items for distribution, and serve students during lunch and grab-and-go service.

Some routes may include packing and delivering to spoke schools, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness. This hands-on, fast-paced role requires anticipation, a positive demeanor with students, and a readiness to help across tasks.