Substitute Kitchen Helper

Lunchtime Solutions • Crofton, NE

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable, team-focused Substitute Kitchen Helper to support its school food service program on an as-needed basis. The role fills in for absent team members at school kitchens and helps keep meal service running by assisting with food preparation and serving, and keeping kitchen areas clean and organized. The position is on-site at Crofton School District, with work at various school locations as needed and a variable schedule. The stated schedule is Monday–Friday during daytime hours, with no weekends or holidays spent in a kitchen.

The Substitute Kitchen Helper follows recipes and food-safety procedures, observes serving-size and special-diet guidelines, completes basic logs, and assists with production records. The role also involves stocking and serving items, preparing ingredients, making freezer pulls, communicating supply needs and updates, and assisting teammates or training new team members when needed. The posting describes the work as flexible, as-needed employment. A post-offer background investigation may include review of criminal convictions and, when appropriate for the position, DMV records.

Requirements

• Flexibility and willingness to work on an as-needed basis at various school locations.
• 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 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Fill in at school kitchens when regular team members are absent to help maintain uninterrupted meal service.
• Help prepare and serve menu items, keep workstations stocked, and follow serving-size and special-diet guidelines.
• Follow simple recipes, measure ingredients, and prepare large batches as needed.
• Keep the kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean and organized, using FIFO.
• Follow food-safety procedures, complete basic logs, and assist with production records and maintaining a safe workspace.
• Communicate supply needs, feedback, and updates to the team and supervisors.
• Stock and serve items during meal service, and help with prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Adapt to different school locations, teams, and kitchen environments as needed.
• Assist teammates, train new team members, and help when another team member is absent.

Benefits

• Flexible, as-needed work that can fit the employee's availability.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Free meal each shift.
• Monday–Friday daytime schedule with no late nights, weekends, or holidays spent in a kitchen.

What This Job Offers

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