School Cafeteria Food Service Lead & Trainer

Chartwells School Dining Services K12

Jacksonville (FL)

On-site

USD 19,491 - 27,760

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan
Health and Wellness Programs
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 is hiring for a full-time Food Unit Lead at Chets Creek Elementary in Jacksonville, FL. You'll coordinate food-service activities, ensuring a quality dining experience for students and staff. Your role includes supervising employees, training staff, and responding to customer concerns.

We offer a competitive pay rate of $17.15 per hour and various benefits, including health and wellness programs, retirement plans, and more. Join our team where your leadership can make a difference in the school dining experience.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in food service required.
  • Supervisory experience is a plus.
  • Strong customer service skills needed.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate activities of food-service employees.
  • Ensure efficient meal service and oversee food preparation.
  • Respond to customer complaints in person and via email.

Skills

Food service experience
Supervisory skills
Customer service
Cash handling

Job description

  • We are hiring immediately for full time LEAD positions.
  • Location: Duval County Public Schools - 13200 Chets Creek Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Note: online applications accepted only.
  • Schedule: Full time schedules; Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.
  • Requirement: Previous food service, supervisory, customer service, and cashiering experience is required.
  • Fixed Pay Rate: $17.15 per hour.
  • Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

Chartwells K12

  • We are hiring immediately for full time LEAD positions.
  • Location: Duval County Public Schools - 13200 Chets Creek Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Note: online applications accepted only.
  • Schedule: Full time schedules; Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.
  • Requirement: Previous food service, supervisory, customer service, and cashiering experience is required.
  • Fixed Pay Rate: $17.15 per hour.
  • Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

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Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.

Job Summary

Summary: Coordinates activities of other food-service employees. Creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff and visitors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides quality customer service by providing one-on-one attention to detail.
  • Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety and portion control.
  • Helps plan menus.
  • Ensures timely, efficient meal service; supervises serving of meals.
  • Responds to customer complaints in person at the time of the complaint and via email for electronic complaints.
  • Trains employees; assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency and excellence in food and service.
  • Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites work flow.
  • Uses proper systems for completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory-cash reports-production records, payroll and time- keeping.
  • Responsible for proper cash handling as established by the Food Accounting Manual (deposits - petty cash - change funds).
  • Orders food and other necessary supplies from approved sources or purveyors.
  • Directs and participates in the overall sanitation and safety of the facility and employees in accordance with company standards and government regulations.
  • Develops sanitation schedule and ensures food-service employees adhere to the schedule for cleaning of kitchen and dining area and washing of kitchen utensils and equipment.
  • Issues written and oral instructions.
  • Help select and orient employees; oversees staff training in areas of responsibility.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Associates At Chartwells K-12 Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits.

Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

  • Retirement Plan
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_ChartwellsK12.pdf

Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf will be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods. Business needs may vary from year to year.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
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