Salad Preparer

Woodberry Forest School; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodberry Forest School in Virginia is seeking a dedicated Salad Preparer to join our dining services team on site.

You will prepare salads, manage time and quantities for high-volume food production, and operate standard kitchen equipment. The role emphasizes accuracy, reliability, and teamwork in a busy food service environment. Experience with fresh produce and knife skills is valued, and the position offers stability in a private boarding school setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as garden manager or salad prep.
• Experience in high-volume food production.
• Classical training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads and assist in daily kitchen tasks.
• Manage time, understand quantity of food production, and handle fresh produce.
• Use chef's knife, mixer, food chopper, blender, ovens and measuring equipment.
• Lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifts up to 25 lbs; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Salad preparation

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Chef's knife

Mixer

Food chopper

Blender

Ovens

Measuring equipment

Job description

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Salad Preparer

Food Service Full-time Regular Service Workers Woodberry Forest, VA, US

Woodberry Forest School, located in Madison, VA, is an exceptional private boarding school community for high school boys in grades nine through twelve. It is one of the top boarding schools in the United States and one of the only all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country. Woodberry's 1,200-acre campus is the largest for boarding schools in Virginia, and one of the largest private school campuses in the country.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation of salads
• Manages own time, knowledge of quantity of food production and has knowledge of fresh fruits and vegetables and the basic skill in using needed equipment
• Alert and able to carry out specified duties
• Skill in measuring and/or weighing ingredients
• Utilizes chef's knife, mixer, food chopper, blender, ovens, and measuring equipment
• Generally lifting not more than 50 lbs with frequent lifting of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Will perform other duties as assigned

Experience

• Previous experience as a garden manager/salad prep
• High volume food production
• Classical training is a plus

Woodberry Forest School is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Salary Range: $18-$22 The School may consider higher salaries for exceptional, experienced candidates.