On-Call School Kitchen Helper — Free Meals & Flexible Schedule

Lunchtime Solutions; Milbank (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Free meal per shift

Weekday daytime schedule

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable Substitute Kitchen Helper to support our school food service program on an as-needed basis. You will step in when regular staff are absent, helping with food prep, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized.

This flexible role offers variety, teamwork across different sites, and a chance to contribute to students’ day while maintaining safety and quality in meal service.

Qualifications

• Willing to work on an as-needed basis at various school locations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or with a team.
• Follow recipes, measure ingredients, and scale quantities for different batch sizes.
• Dependable, with integrity and a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting.

Responsibilities

• Fill in at school kitchens when team members are out, ensuring meal service continues.
• Help prep and serve menu items, keep your station stocked, and follow portion sizes.
• Follow simple recipes and maintain clean, organized working areas using FIFO.
• Maintain food safety, complete basic logs, and assist with production records.
• Communicate supply needs and updates to the team and supervisors.
• Adapt to different school locations and kitchen environments.
• Jump in to help teammates and train new staff when someone is out.

Skills

Flexibility

Communication

Following recipes

Food safety

Teamwork

Dependability

Physical endurance

Job description

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable Substitute Kitchen Helper to support our school food service program on an as-needed basis. You will step in when regular staff are absent, helping with food prep, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized.

This flexible role offers variety, teamwork across different sites, and a chance to contribute to students’ day while maintaining safety and quality in meal service.