Food Service Lead - Woodbridge Elementary

id='p3897_'>Food Service Lead - Woodbridge Elementary JobID: 3897

Position Type:

Food Service/Food Service Lead Associate

Date Posted:

7/20/2026

Location:

Woodbridge Elementary School

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Summary:

The Food Service Lead will serve as the supervisor for his/her food service operation area. S/he will work directly with the Food Service Manager/Director of Food Service to implement programs as specified.

Responsibilities:

• Create weekly orders for your school or department for the Food Service Manager.
• Verify and temp orders received while placing in appropriate areas and rotating stock.
• Track production records, inventory and any other paperwork that you might get asked to do.
• Supervise, train and assign and work alongside your co-workers for all positions in your kitchen.
• Make sure that your staff is following all state and federal guidelines as well as all health department regulations.
• Help keep our program financially sound by watching costs, food waste, theft and labor time.
• Most important of all is to interact positively with students and staff and have your co-workers do the same.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu items as planned. Records temperature of food and completes production records.
• Serves food items to customers from serving lines in accordance with specific instructions ensuring appropriate portions are served.
• Must wash pots and pans and clean-up all working areas of kitchen, including floors, hoods, walls, and serving carts.
• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers as appropriate to the area of operations.
• Attends day to day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies, detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies, etc.
• Replenishes foods, silverware, dishes, trays, etc. at serving stations; may order products.
• Attend assigned training mandated by the Michigan Department of Education.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must enjoy working with children.
• Must be positive, pleasant, neat, clean and able to work well with others and be able to accept change.
• Need to be able to supervise the work of others while creating harmony amongst all team players.
• Must have working knowledge of preparing meals for large groups and experience working in a cafeteria.
• Accurate math skills are required along with strong oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Must have computer knowledge and be able to scan student's ID cards or run point of sale computer.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform a variety of tasks and accept direction.
• Must be able to read and mathematically adjust numbers or recipes.
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
• Must be Serve-Safe certified, or ability to obtain and maintain certification.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday

7:30 - 1:30 PM

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Compensation:

Level II: $18.27 - $20.13

Once the posting deadline date has been met (if applicable), the supervisor/principal will review applications and schedule interviews with the most qualified candidates. An email will be sent to applicants when the position has been filled.