Food Unit Lead (Full Time)

Compass Group • Gilbert, AZ

3d • 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, helps plan menus, and supports timely, efficient meal service. It also includes employee training and work coordination, reporting and recordkeeping, cash handling, ordering supplies, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards in accordance with company requirements and government regulations.

This is a full-time position at American Leadership Academy in Gilbert, Arizona. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours that may vary. Pay is $16.50 to $19.00 per hour. The position requires work in an educational facility; during school breaks, work may decline or cease, in which case periods without work are unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. Depending on business needs, year-round work may be required, potentially at a different location during break periods.

Requirements

• Prior food-service experience is preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Prior food-service experience.
• Prior supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, quality customer service.
• Oversee and participate in food and beverage preparation and service in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control.
• Help plan menus.
• Ensure timely, efficient meal service and supervise meal serving.
• Respond to customer complaints in person and by email.
• Train employees and assign and coordinate their work to promote efficiency and excellence in food and service.
• 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 according to the Food Accounting Manual, 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 a sanitation schedule and ensure employees follow it 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 insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• On-the-job training
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus

What This Job Offers

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