Food Service Lead

Date Posted: 4/22/2025

Location:

Food and Nutrition Services

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Position Type:
Food & Nutrition Services/ Food Service Staff Lead

Supervisor:
Food Service Area Supervisor

Employment Period: 10 months, 6 hours per day / 30 hours week

Employment Status:
Full-time

Pay Grade: H-07

Hiring Range: $14.61-$19.03

Start Date:

Immediately

• Oversees, manages and performs a variety of food preparations and related food services tasks associated with the operation and maintenance of a school kitchen.
• Ensures food is of high quality for customers and meets federal and state meal requirements.
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders in providing nutritious school meals and encouraging healthy choices to fuel successful learning.
• Ensures a safe, clean, healthy food service environment is maintained following Hampton’s Department of Health and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines.
• Opens kitchen and sets up necessary equipment ensuring all serving lines are properly set according to daily menu.
• Assists in estimating and ordering food, supplies and beverages.
• Assists with counting and entering monthly inventory into the food service software.
• Completes production records on a daily basis.
• Receives and stocks food, supplies and beverages.
• Follows the daily menu and portion control standards for breakfast, lunch and snacks.
• May serve as cashier and/or server regularly.
• Prepares daily bank deposit and drops at bank or designated location.
• Understands the use of free and reduced meal eligibility roster for all students in emergencies.
• Attends all required meetings, workshops and/or school functions.
• Communicates with students, parents,and school personnel with courtesy, tact, patience, and consistency.
• Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to department guidelines.
• Assists in the training of employees.
• Performs other duties as needed such as: operate dishwasher, mixer, chopper, slicer, steamer, and ovens; washes pots, pans, kettles and other cooking utensils; cleans work surfaces, eating and food preparation area; sweeps and mops, etc.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Requires at least two years of experience in the food service industry.
• Serv Safe Certification required.
• Knowledge of food service, sanitation, safety, and HACCP requirements.
• Basic knowledge of current federal and state regulations related to school nutrition programs.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of others.
• Knowledge of and ability to use computer applications.
• Ability to follow directions, both written and oral in English to ensure safety of food preparation and service.
• Ability to manually move, shelve, stack, or raise from floor to table or serving area on, at times, a wet and slippery floor, heavy objects (pots, pans, trays, and food supplies) weighing up to 35 pounds. Occasionally requires heavy physical work and exerting up to 50 pounds.

You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date.

Please upload the following documents:

• R esume (required to be uploaded)
• Feedback from 2 references required at time of hire.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; . Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.