FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Rochester Hills, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Unit Lead coordinates the activities of food-service employees and helps create an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff, and visitors. The role oversees and participates in food and beverage preparation and service in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control. It also helps plan menus and ensures efficient, timely meal service.

The position includes training and coordinating employees, preparing work schedules, maintaining workflow, completing required reports, handling cash, and ordering food and supplies from approved sources. The lead directs sanitation and safety practices, develops cleaning schedules, and ensures employees follow them. The position is based at Rochester Community Schools in Rochester, Michigan. The schedule is full time, with shifts generally from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; days may vary. Scheduling follows the school district calendar, and the posting states there are no evenings or weekends. Work may be unpaid during school breaks when services are not required, though year-round work at a different location may be required depending on business needs. The fixed pay rate is $20.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Prior food unit lead experience is required.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, one-on-one customer service.
• Oversee and participate in preparing and serving food and beverages in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control.
• Help plan menus.
• Ensure timely and efficient meal service and supervise meal service.
• Respond to customer complaints in person and by email.
• Train employees and assign and coordinate work to promote efficiency and service quality.
• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite workflow.
• Complete required daily, weekly, and monthly reports, including inventory, cash, production, payroll, and timekeeping records.
• Handle cash properly, including deposits, petty cash, and change funds.
• Order food and other necessary supplies from approved sources or purveyors.
• Direct and participate in facility and employee sanitation and safety in accordance with company standards and government regulations.
• Develop sanitation schedules and ensure employees follow them for cleaning the kitchen and dining area and washing utensils and equipment.
• Issue written and oral instructions.
• Help select and orient employees and oversee staff training in areas of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable law
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed