Cashier/Kitchen Helper - Lunchtime Solutions
Location: On-site at Storm Lake Community School
Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:30am-1:30pm
Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a dependable, team-focused Kitchen Helper/Cashier to join our school food service program. In this role, you'll help keep meal service running smoothly by preparing and serving food, operating the point-of-sale system, and creating a welcoming experience for students. It's an active, customer-focused role that combines kitchen support with cashier responsibilities and makes a real impact on students' day.
- Help prep and serve menu items, keep your station stocked, and follow serving-size and special-diet guidelines.
- Operate the point-of-sale (POS) system and accurately process student meal transactions.
- Follow simple recipes like fruit and veggie bars or baked goods while keeping kitchen, storage areas, and equipment clean and organized using FIFO.
- Maintain food safety and compliance by following food-safety procedures, completing basic logs, assisting with production records, and helping maintain a safe workspace.
- Follow cash handling procedures and assist with balancing daily transactions and student accounts.
- Communicate supply needs, customer feedback, and operational updates to your team and supervisors.
- Stock and serve menu items during meal service and assist with prep lists and freezer pulls.
- Help create a friendly, welcoming environment for students and staff while providing excellent customer service.
- Jump in wherever needed to support teammates and ensure successful meal service.
- Strong communication and customer service skills with a friendly, positive attitude.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic computer skills and comfort using a POS system.
- Ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and convert quantities for large batches.
- Cash handling experience preferred.
- Dependability, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.
- Enjoy your evenings and weekends—our Monday–Friday daytime schedule means no late nights, no weekends, and no holidays spent in a kitchen.
- Follow the school-year rhythm—work when school is in session and enjoy built-in breaks when students are out.
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) retirement plan.
- Enjoy work-life balance with paid time off and paid holidays.
- Eat well—enjoy a free, delicious meal every shift.
- Stay supported with a limited medical benefit plan available for those scheduled 5 hours or more each day.
At Lunchtime Solutions, our success comes from team members who:
- Take pride in what you do
- Focus on customer success
- Be a person of integrity
- Drive to improve
- Do it with passion
- Express gratitude
- Work as a team
- Pursue lasting partnerships
- Embrace a healthy work-life balance
If these values resonate with you, we'd love to meet you!
Lunchtime Solutions performs post-offer background investigations prior to starting employment with our company. This background investigation may involve verifying or reviewing any relevant information, including criminal convictions and DMV records if appropriate for the position.
