Food Service Worker - Littleton High School Nutrition

Whitsons Culinary Group•Littleton, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Whitsons is hiring a Food Service Worker for its school nutrition team at Littleton High School. The role helps provide healthy meals to students and staff by preparing, portioning, and serving food, maintaining clean and properly stocked stations, and following food safety and sanitation standards. The worker contributes to a welcoming mealtime experience and works cooperatively with the Chef Manager, Lead Cook, and other food service workers in a fast-paced kitchen. This is a non-exempt position that may be full-time or part-time, with days and hours aligned to the facility’s food service schedule. The job is primarily site-based in a kitchen and food service production environment. Occasional extended hours may be required for special events or operational needs, and occasional travel to other locations may be required for substitute coverage or support. The posting advertises family-friendly weekday hours, with no nights or weekends, and says weekends, evenings, holidays, and summers are off. The position requires standing for most of the workday; frequent walking, talking, and hearing; handling food, tools, and equipment; reaching; and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, including while turning side to side. Work involves exposure to hot and cold temperatures and regular movement in and out of storerooms and near freezers. The work environment has moderate to loud noise during meal service. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The advertised pay is $16.50 per hour. Whitsons offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off, and opportunities for growth. No experience is needed for the role, and training is provided; at least one year of professional food service experience and ServSafe certification are preferred but not required.

Requirements

Complete all Whitsons and government-mandated training as required.
Speak and read English well enough to understand and perform job assignments, follow recipes, and comply with safety requirements.
Present a positive and professional image and work effectively as part of a food service team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Have a positive attitude, reliability, attention to cleanliness, and willingness to learn and follow food safety rules.
Be able to perform the stated physical demands, including standing for most of the workday and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of professional food service experience; preferred but not required.
ServSafe certification; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare, portion, and serve meals to students and staff.
Set up, stock, clean, and maintain serving stations and kitchen areas.
Follow food safety, sanitation, regulatory, and Whitsons policies and maintain accurate logs and documentation.
Follow portion and production standards and complete food preparation, service, and sanitation tasks accurately and on time.
Monitor temperatures and maintain careful station setup and recordkeeping.
Serve guests in a friendly and professional manner and help create a positive, welcoming mealtime experience.
Work cooperatively with the Chef Manager, Lead Cook, and fellow food service workers to support daily service goals.
Follow assigned schedules and break rotations and maintain proper dress and hygiene standards.