Kitchen & Service Specialist — Fast-Paced Café

Yay Lunch, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Growth opportunities

Accountability & transparency

Expansion into new markets

Job summary

The Yay Company is seeking a Kitchen & Service Assistant to keep the kitchen running, support the Lead Cook with prep, labeling, and staging for distribution, and serve lunch and grab-and-go customers. Depending on the market, you may also pack and deliver to spoke schools, requiring reliable transportation and on-time execution.

This hands-on, fast-paced role demands anticipation, accuracy, and strong student-facing presence during service.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen, café, or food service requiring urgency and precision.
• Strong attention to labeling, staging, and portioning accuracy.
• People-first mindset with ability to engage students warmly.
• Reliable, self-directed; can spot what needs doing without direction.
• Team player who supports peers and leads by example.
• Delivery readiness with valid driver's license where applicable.
• Food handler certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Handle mise en place for the Lead Cook and prep ingredients in order.
• Keep surfaces clean and ready for production between runs.
• Label all items leaving the kitchen with date, quantity, and use-by.
• Stage items by school, service time, or route per Kitchen Manager.
• Pack, load, and transport spoke school orders safely and on time.
• Distribute pre-order lunches and manage grab-and-go service.
• Stock and restock grab‑and‑go fridge; ensure shelves are visible and full.
• Clean as you go and participate in end-of-shift kitchen breakdown.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Attention to detail

People-first mindset

Reliability & initiative

Team player

Delivery readiness

Food handler cert readiness

Job description

The Yay Company is seeking a Kitchen & Service Assistant to keep the kitchen running, support the Lead Cook with prep, labeling, and staging for distribution, and serve lunch and grab-and-go customers. Depending on the market, you may also pack and deliver to spoke schools, requiring reliable transportation and on-time execution.

This hands-on, fast-paced role demands anticipation, accuracy, and strong student-facing presence during service.