Early Morning/Breakfast Food & Nutrition Worker

Lincoln Academy • Pleasant Grove, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you an early riser with fast-food or line-prep experience looking for a quick, high-energy shift to kick off your day? At the Eagle Cafe, our early morning shift moves fast! You’ll be managing delivery intake, firing up the kitchen equipment, prepping hot breakfast items, and serving hungry students as they start their school day. It’s a fast-paced "morning rush" environment—perfect for someone who loves to stay busy, work hard, and finish their work day before 8:30 AM!

Requirements

• Background in fast food, retail stocking, food prep, or cashiering.
• High school diploma (or equivalent) and a valid Food Handler Permit.
• Punctuality is crucial for this early shift.
• Comfortable moving quickly, multi-tasking under time constraints, and following explicit schedules.
• Able to stand, bend, twist, grasp tools, and lift/move items up to 70 lbs (such as milk crates, frozen food boxes, and canned goods).
• Calm under pressure, respectful to co-workers, and welcoming to students.
• Requires occasional lifting from floor to waist up to 70 pounds: lifting floor to shoulder up to 45 pounds; lifting overhead up to 20 pounds; lifting awkward items up to 50 pounds; carrying up to 40 pounds; single bucket carry up 52 pounds; pushing/pulling product on a cart.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Requires constant standing and/or walking.
• Requires occasional sustained bending and reaching.
• Requires occasional squatting, kneeling or half-kneeling.
• Requires occasional balancing while walking on slick or wet surfaces.
• Requires occasional talking and hearing, including oral communication with students, co-workers, managers, staff, and parents.
• Requires frequent Near Visual Acuity to safely operate equipment and occasional color vision to monitor freshness and doneness of food during prep and serving and view of computer monitor.
• Requires frequent tasting and smelling of food produced.
• Requires frequent repetitive gripping/pinching/handling and manual dexterity.
• Must endure high heat and potentially dangerous equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery intake, unpack and organize incoming freezer, fridge, milk, and pantry shipments using FIFO (First In, First Out).
• Set up gym serving stations, fill warming wells, and preheat ovens.
• Cook and tray hot breakfast items (parfaits, burritos, sweet breads, toast) to perfection and stage them under warming lamps.
• Operate the point-of-sale checkout system, greet students, verify tray requirements (cereal/hot options, milk, fruit/juice), and keep the breakfast line moving smoothly.
• Count leftover food items, update production sheets, clean and sanitize equipment/workstations, and prep the kitchen for the lunch crew before wrapping up your shift.

Benefits

• Get your work hours completed early so you have the entire rest of your day free for family, school, or other commitments.
• Supportive, respectful team environment.
• Fast-paced and engaging work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED