FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Negaunee, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Chartwells K12 is immediately hiring for a full-time Food Unit Lead position at Negaunee Public Schools. The role involves coordinating the activities of food-service employees and creating an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff, and visitors. The Food Unit Lead will oversee and participate in food preparation and service, ensure adherence to company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control, and help plan menus. Key responsibilities also include managing customer complaints, training and supervising employees, preparing work schedules, handling daily/weekly/monthly reports, managing cash, ordering supplies, and maintaining overall facility sanitation and safety. Chartwells K12 aims to provide students with healthy and appealing food programs, operating in over 4,300 schools.

Nice To Haves

Prior kitchen experience
Prior ordering experience
Prior supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Provides quality customer service by providing one-on-one attention to detail.
Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in accordance with company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety and portion control.
Helps plan menus.
Ensures timely, efficient meal service; supervises serving of meals.
Responds to customer complaints in person at the time of the complaint and via email for electronic complaints.
Trains employees; assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency and excellence in food and service.
Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites work flow.
Uses proper systems for completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory-cash reports-production records, payroll and time- keeping.
Responsible for proper cash handling as established by the Food Accounting Manual (deposits - petty cash - change funds).
Orders food and other necessary supplies from approved sources or purveyors.
Directs and participates in the overall sanitation and safety of the facility and employees in accordance with company standards and government regulations.
Develops sanitation schedule and ensures food-service employees adhere to the schedule for cleaning of kitchen and dining area and washing of kitchen utensils and equipment.
Issues written and oral instructions.
Help select and orient employees; oversees staff training in areas of responsibility.
Performs 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 (for full-time positions)
Dental (for full-time positions)
Vision (for full-time positions)
Life Insurance/AD (for full-time positions)
Disability Insurance (for full-time positions)
Commuter Benefits (for full-time positions)
Employee Assistance Program (for full-time positions)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (for full-time positions)
Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws