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Food Services Prep III/Team Lead

Peckham, Inc.

Lansing, MIFull-time$16/hrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$16/hr
Location
Lansing, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ServSafe Manager Certification

Job overview

The Food Services Prep III/Team Lead assists with catering, café operations, food preparation, and customer service while ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. The role provides guidance to team members, handles inventory, performs cashier duties, and supports daily operational tasks in a kitchen and cafeteria environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ServSafe Manager CertificationFood Safety KnowledgeOperate Food Service EquipmentCustomer ServiceOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementCommunicationTeamworkPhysical Lifting Ability

Qualifications

Must Be 18+ServSafe Manager CertificationKnowledge of Food Safety, Sanitation, and Health Code RequirementsAbility to Safely Operate Food Service EquipmentStrong Organizational and Time-Management SkillsExceptional Customer ServiceMust Be Able to Communicate EffectivelyAbility to Work Independently and Collaboratively in a Team EnvironmentAbility to Lift, Carry, and Move Food Products and Supplies

Full job description

In-Person

Lansing, MI

Full time

R0009515

All are encouraged to apply! Join Peckham - WORK. GROW. ADVANCE.

Peckham is a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization. We specialize in providing vocational rehabilitation and training opportunities for people with significant disabilities, and/or other barriers to employment. If you have a disability or other barrier to employment, please be sure to fully complete the ‘eligibility for services questionnaire’ to help us determine the best fit and necessary accommodations for your employment needs.If you do NOT have a disability, please complete the entire application including the questionnaire. Being a person without a disability will not impact your eligibility to be hired for this position.

This specific job is open to all interested candidates, both people with and without disabilities.

Peckham Inc. - Food Services Prep III/Team Lead Important Details:

SUMMARY

The Food Services Prep III is responsible for assisting with catering services, daily café operations, food preparation, customer services, staff support, and compliance with all food safety and health regulations. This role combines leadership, food productions, customer services, and operational responsibilities to ensure a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for team members and customers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide friendly and professional customer services

  • Assist with café and catering operations, including food preparation, order fulfillment, delivery, and service for internal and external customers.

  • Set up, stock, and maintain café service areas and catering supplies, ensuring cleanliness, organization, and proper inventory rotation (FIFO).

  • Receive deliveries, monitor inventory levels, and assist with menu planning, food production forecasting, and ordering activities

  • Maintain compliance with all food safety, sanitation, health, and regulatory requirements, including temperature monitoring, proper storage procedures, and applicable ServSafe certification standards

  • Perform cashiering, opening and closing procedures, and other daily operational tasks as assigned

  • Maintain clean workspaces, equipment, and service areas; perform routine equipment care and report maintenance concerns

  • Provide guidance and operational support to team members and serve as acting lead during supervisor or manager absences when designated

  • Other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • ServSafe Manager Certification

  • Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and health code requirements

  • Ability to safely operate food service equipment, such as ovens, flat tops, and stoves

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills

  • Exceptional customer service to interact with a wide variety of customers

  • Must be able to communicate effectively

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

  • Ability to lift, carry, an move food products and supplies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Prior experience in food service, café operations, catering, or hospitality

  • Prior supervisory experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

  • Stand and walk for extended periods

  • Frequently use hands to handle, grasp, and feel objects

  • Reach with hands and arms

  • Frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch

  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

  • Frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position operates in a kitchen and cafeteria setting within a professional office environment. The kitchen area may be hot, floors may be slippery, and noise levels are typically moderate but can occasionally be loud.

OTHER INFORMATION

This job description in no way states or implies all duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EEO is Law (https://dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

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SPECIAL NOTES

These jobs are part of the AbilityOne program, to learn more about the AbilityOne program go to www.abilityone.gov

PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:

Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Business Line:

Food Services

Location:

Lansing, MI

Worker Sub-Type:

Team Member

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ABOUT PECKHAM

Peckham is a national award-winning non-profit organization, recognized for its achievement in providing exceptional vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities and barriers to employment. We accomplish our mission by working with community partners and through our own diverse business lines consisting of apparel manufacturing, warehousing, call centers, environmental services, and farming. Peckham prides itself on having a great culture which fosters a respectful, collaborative, and fun work environment. Employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, share ideas, and engage in lifelong learning. Our culture further supports our mission by encouraging flexibility, health, and wellness. Staff enjoy benefits such as generous PTO policies, modern facilities, pet friendly work sites, free fruit, fitness classes, massages available for purchase, and opportunities for flexible work arrangements.

MISSION

Peckham, a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization, is a unique business and human services agency which values quality, diversity, and performance. Our mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons striving for greater independence and self-sufficiency. We embrace collaboration, effective resource management, and innovative approaches to achieve world-class excellence.

VISION

To prove that people with disabilities and other barriers are more than capable of delivering world-class, high-quality products and solutions.

Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EEO is Law (https://dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

Peckham participates in the E-Verify program. For more information please click follow this link (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf)

For information on Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER), follow this link (https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/file/1133936/download)

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

[1] Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For more information on the equal employment obligations of Federal contractors, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

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