Food Unit Lead (Full Time)
About The Position
The Food Unit Lead coordinates the activities of food-service employees and creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff, and visitors. The role oversees and participates in food and beverage preparation and service, helping ensure company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control are met. The position also supports menu planning, timely meal service, employee training and work coordination, reporting, cash handling, ordering supplies, and facility sanitation and safety. This is a full-time position at Fairhaven Public Schools in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The fixed pay rate is $20.00 per hour. Because the role is in an educational facility, there may be periods when work is not required, such as winter or summer breaks; those periods are unpaid and considered a temporary layoff. Depending on business needs, year-round work may be required, potentially at a different location during breaks.
Requirements
- Prior food-service experience is preferred but not required.
- Supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
- ServSafe certification is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Prior food-service experience.
- Supervisory experience.
- ServSafe certification.
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 their work to promote efficiency and quality 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 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 sanitation schedules and ensure employees follow them for cleaning kitchen and dining areas 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&D
- Disability insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
