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FOOD UNIT LEAD (FULL TIME)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jul 2026

💰 $34,500/yr($33,500/yr – $34,500/yr)

About the role

We are hiring immediately for a full time FOOD UNIT LEAD position.
Location: Wayne State College - 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787. Note: online applications accepted only.
Schedule: Full time schedule; Monday through Thursday, 11:00 am to 9:45 pm. More details upon interview.
Requirement: Prior supervisory and scheduling skills are required.
Perks: Willing to train, meal provided on shift, and benefits!
Pay Range: $16.75 per hour to $17.25 per hour.

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

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Job Summary

Summary: Coordinates activities of other food-service employees. Creates an enjoyable dining experience for customers, staff and visitors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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 Fresh Ideas are offered many fantastic benefits:
•   Medical
•   Dental
•   Vision
•   Life Insurance/ AD
•   Disability Insurance
•   Retirement Plan
•   Paid Time Off
•   Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
•   Associate Shopping Program
•   Health and Wellness Programs
•   Discount Marketplace
•   Identity Theft Protection
•   Pet Insurance
•   Commuter Benefits
•   Employee Assistance Program
•   Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)