Kitchen & Service Assistant

The Yay Company • Arlington, TX

2d • $18 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen & Service Assistant helps keep the kitchen running and the café stocked. The role supports the Lead Cook with food preparation and production, labeling and staging items for distribution, and serving students during lunch and grab-and-go service. Depending on the market and school, the position may also involve packing food for spoke schools and delivering it. This is a hands-on, fast-paced position requiring anticipation, accuracy, and a welcoming presence with students.

The position reports to the Kitchen Manager, with day-to-day production direction from the Lead Cook. Work is performed in person.

Requirements

• Experience in a kitchen, café, or food service environment.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly with labeling, staging, and portioning accuracy.
• A people-first mindset and enjoyment of interacting with students.
• Reliability, self-direction, and the ability to identify and handle tasks without waiting to be told.
• A team-oriented approach and ownership of the assigned station.
• For roles that include delivery: reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Food handler’s certification, or willingness to obtain it within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients for the Lead Cook by washing, chopping, weighing, and portioning them in the order needed.
• Keep the Lead Cook’s station clear and clean between production runs, and anticipate upcoming needs so production can continue without interruption.
• Label every item leaving the kitchen with its name, date, quantity, and use-by date as soon as it is filled or packed.
• Stage items by school, service time, or route as directed by the Kitchen Manager.
• Record staged quantities on the production sheet and notify the Kitchen Manager when staging is complete.
• Pack food for spoke school delivery according to the production and route schedule, ensuring quantities, labels, and route order are correct.
• When delivery is part of the role, safely and promptly transport food to spoke schools while maintaining temperature standards; confirm receipt and promptly report discrepancies.
• Assemble lunch trays and organize pre-order pickup by classroom or grade so students receive the correct orders at the hub kitchen or spoke schools.
• Report lunch distribution discrepancies immediately to the Lead Cook or Kitchen Manager.
• Stock and maintain the grab-and-go fridge and pantry shelves according to the planogram; ensure products are correctly placed, visibly priced, faced, and replenished.
• Operate checkout accurately and warmly, monitor stock levels, and flag items running low.
• Clean as you go by clearing the Lead Cook’s station, wiping surfaces, and washing and sanitizing equipment between tasks.
• Participate in end-of-shift kitchen breakdown.
• Clock out on BambooHR while on location at the actual end time.
• Set up the prep station, pull ingredients as directed, complete mise en place, rotate remaining stock, and clean the work area and grab-and-go fixtures as part of opening and closing duties.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay.
• Opportunity to work at a high-growth, mission-driven company whose work directly impacts what children eat.
• A team that values accountability, transparency, and pride in operators’ craft.
• Opportunity to grow within TYC as it expands into new markets.

What This Job Offers

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