Food Unit Lead
Listed on 2026-01-01
-
Restaurant/Food Service
Catering, Food & Beverage
Be among the first 25 applicants. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Job SummaryCoordinates activities of other food-service employees to create an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff, and visitors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Provides quality customer service by giving one‑on‑one attention to detail.
- Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items, ensuring company standards for presentation, sanitation, safety, and portion control.
- Helps plan menus.
- Ensures timely and 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 workflow.
- 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 it for cleaning of kitchen and dining area and washing of kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Issues written and oral instructions.
- Help select and orient employees; oversee staff training in areas of responsibility.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. It is a drug‑free workplace.
LocationSonova 750 Aurora - 750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, IL 60504.
Note:
online applications accepted only.
Full time schedule. Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.
Pay Range$17.50 per hour to $18.00 per hour.
Referral ProgramInternal Employee Referral Bonus Available.
Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment typeFull‑time
Job functionManagement and Manufacturing;
Food and Beverage Services.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).