School Nutrition Team Lead - Saint Joseph the Worker

Holy Family Dubuque; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Tuition remission

Childcare discounts

Health and dental benefits

Paid time-off

Life insurance and long-term disabled

Job summary

Holy Family Catholic Schools Food Service in Dubuque is seeking a School Nutrition Team Lead for Saint Joseph the Worker. This is a 9-month, full-time role with hours from 6 AM to 2 PM during the school year.

The position leads food production, ensures program integrity, manages staff training, and collaborates with the manager to resolve production issues. Responsibilities include planning and directing operations, maintaining records, and coordinating inventory and deliveries.

Qualifications

• Food service and supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily cleaning of the food service area and cafeteria.
• Record all food requisitions and assist with ordering supplies.
• Operate the computerized point-of-sale system.

Skills

Food service experience

Supervisory experience

Menu planning

POS system

Tools

POS system

Job description

School Nutrition Team Lead - Saint Joseph the Worker

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Job Details

Job ID: 5940250
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 25, 2026 3:23 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Join Our Family. Find Your Calling.

Holy Family Catholic Schools Food Service is seeking a School Nutrition Team Lead to join our Saint Joseph the Worker team! This is a 9-month, full-time position while school is in-session. Hours are 6 AM to 2 PM.
The School Nutrition Team Lead is responsible for food preparation operations, with an overall goal of providing an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction. The job functions include planning, directing, assessing, implementing and executing the program to meet the nutritional and educational needs of children. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: supervise daily cleaning of food service area and cafeteria; record all food requisitions from the storeroom and assist with ordering supplies as needed; operate the computerized point-of-sale system; train new staff as assigned; work with the manager on production problems and determining solutions; prepare menu items according to recipes; transport food as needed and store delivered food and supply items appropriately and in a timely manner; maintain daily production records; help determine quantities of food to be prepared and quantity served daily to meet necessary requirements; open and close kitchen as needed in absence of manager. Food service and supervisory experience required.

We offer a competitive starting wage of $17.00 per hour, plus the following benefits:

• 401k match - 3% match on 6% employee contribution
• K-12 tuition remission
• Childcare discounts
• Health and dental benefits
• Generous paid time-off
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Stable and supportive leadership

To learn more about Holy Family Catholic Schools, visit us online at: www.holyfamilydbq.org

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Tessa Petsche
• 2005 Kane St
• Dubuque, Iowa 52001
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]