School Dining Site Lead- $500 Sign-On Bonus

GENUINE FOODS•Everett, MA

3d•$25 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Lead is in charge of a school dining site and is responsible for preparing and serving the daily menu according to company recipes and standards. The role leads cooks and prep staff, manages daily meal preparation and administration, and ensures service runs on time according to the school’s schedule. The ideal candidate enjoys a fast-paced environment, working with students and educators, and providing excellent customer service. The Site Lead supports Genuine Foods’ mission to create nourishing food environments through fresh, scratch-made meals and meaningful enrichment. The role serves students in a K–12 school environment and is scheduled Monday through Friday.

Requirements

At least 2 years of food service or customer service supervisor experience or training in a mid- to high-volume food service facility or restaurant.
Able to climb stairs and lift up to 50 pounds.
Able to work in a school environment with children in grades K–12.
Organized, dependable, and self-motivated.
Able to build, manage, and develop a team.
Able to work independently and manage up and down.
Interest in and commitment to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies, and happiness.

Nice To Haves

Creative problem-solving, passion, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas.

Responsibilities

Lead daily preparation and service for breakfast, snacks, and/or lunch.
Prepare meals according to the daily menu and company recipe standards.
Ensure meals are served on time according to the school’s minute-by-minute schedule.
Manage food service associates as direct reports, ensuring they follow procedures, clock in on time, and provide excellent customer service.
Complete accurate National School Lunch-compliant production records documenting meals served and meal components and presentation.
Manage the school’s financial performance through effective inventory and food-waste management.
Receive deliveries and check products for quality and accuracy before accepting them; report discrepancies to appropriate parties.
Ensure food safety practices are followed, including proper product rotation and food-waste and inventory protocols.
Take daily physical inventory and place orders accordingly.
Maintain food-safe environment standards outlined by the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and promptly report equipment- or facility-related issues.
Greet and interact warmly and respectfully with students, teachers, and parents.
Encourage students to try new foods.
Report to the field manager and culinary and operations directors, and perform other related duties as assigned.