On-Call Kitchen Aide — Flexible Shifts

Opaa! Food Management; Illinois; On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. is seeking an on-call kitchen staff member to assist with daily serving line setup, food preparation and food safety. You will help ensure proper temperatures, rotate stock, and maintain clean, organized work areas in school cafeterias.

The role supports production and compliance tasks, including food safety logs, HACCP adherence, and accurate meal counting. Experience in food service and the ability to follow recipes are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred; or up to one month related experience, training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients and other employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist with set-up of serving lines daily and ensure food is held at the correct temperatures.
• Prepare foods according to menu plan and Opaa! recipes; plan and prep ahead for next day menus.
• Operate kitchen equipment with proper certification and maintain clean work areas.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Customer communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ADP timekeeping

Meal Counting Software

POS system

Job description

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. is seeking an on-call kitchen staff member to assist with daily serving line setup, food preparation and food safety. You will help ensure proper temperatures, rotate stock, and maintain clean, organized work areas in school cafeterias.

The role supports production and compliance tasks, including food safety logs, HACCP adherence, and accurate meal counting. Experience in food service and the ability to follow recipes are essential.