School Dining Lead Cook — Daytime, Mon–Fri Team Leader

Lancer Hospitality; Maple Lake (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FT)

Vision

UNUM coverage

Discount program

Commuter benefits

EAP

401k

Sick time

Holiday pay

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Elior School Dining is seeking an experienced lead cook to join our Maple Lake, MN school dining team. You will lead a kitchen, train staff, and ensure high-quality meals are prepared and served within scheduled hours.

Hours of operation are 7am–1:30pm, Monday to Friday. The role requires strong leadership and clean, safe kitchen practices while maintaining cost controls and teamwork with school staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent multitasking, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and assisting with the preparation and service of food items.
• Following established recipes to ensure consistency, quality, and proper portioning.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment, including the kitchen and dishwashing areas.
• Washing dishes, utensils, cookware, and other kitchen equipment as needed.
• Adhering to all food safety and sanitation standards and procedures.
• Monitoring food usage and inventory to help control costs and minimize waste.
• Preparing and serving food on the tray line while providing efficient, quality service.

Skills

Multitasking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Associate/Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or related field

Job description

Elior School Dining is seeking an experienced lead cook to join our Maple Lake, MN school dining team. You will lead a kitchen, train staff, and ensure high-quality meals are prepared and served within scheduled hours.

Hours of operation are 7am–1:30pm, Monday to Friday. The role requires strong leadership and clean, safe kitchen practices while maintaining cost controls and teamwork with school staff.