Food Unit Lead
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Restaurant/Food Service
Food & Beverage, Catering, Server/Wait Staff, Cook & Chef
Location: St. Louis
We are hiring immediately for a full time FOOD UNIT LEAD position.
Location:
Kirkwood - 801 West Essex Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63122.
Note:
online applications accepted only.
Schedule:
Full time schedule. 6:00 am - 2:00 pm. Days may vary. Further details upon interview.
Requirement:
Previous food unit lead experience required.
Fixed Pay Rate: $18.75 per hour.
Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
Job SummarySummary:
Coordinates activities of other food-service employees. Creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff and visitors.
- 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.
- Associates at Chartwells K-12 are offered a variety of benefits, including Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Voluntary Benefits (including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program).
- Full-time positions may offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. The company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
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