Kitchen Helper

Lunchtime Solutions • Syracuse, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable, team-focused Kitchen Helper for its school food service program at Syracuse Dunbar Avoca School District. This on-site role supports meal service by preparing simple menu items, serving students, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized. The position follows a Monday–Friday daytime schedule and works when school is in session, with breaks when students are out.

The Kitchen Helper supports food safety and compliance, maintains basic logs and production records, communicates supply needs and updates to the team and supervisors, and assists wherever needed, including helping teammates, training new team members, and covering when someone is absent. The role requires frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Employment is contingent on a post-offer background investigation, which may include verification or review of criminal convictions and, when appropriate for the position, DMV records.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and convert quantities for large batches.
• Dependability, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and serve menu items, keep the station stocked, and follow serving-size and special-diet guidelines.
• Follow simple recipes, such as for fruit and veggie bars or baked goods, and measure ingredients and convert quantities for large batches.
• Keep the kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean and organized, using FIFO.
• Follow food-safety procedures and complete basic logs.
• Assist with production records and help maintain a safe workspace.
• Communicate supply needs, feedback, and updates to team members and supervisors.
• Stock and serve items during meal service and help with prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Assist teammates, train new team members, and help cover when someone is absent.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Free meal each shift.
• Limited medical benefit plan available to employees scheduled for five or more hours every day.
• Weekday daytime schedule with no late nights, weekends, or holidays spent working in a kitchen.
• Built-in breaks when school is not in session.

What This Job Offers

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