Kitchen Steward

Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) is currently hiring for the position of Kitchen Steward. The Kitchen Steward may be assigned a morning/early afternoon shift at Main Campus supporting lunch period preparation and service at Main Campus and/or a late afternoon/evening shift at North Campus supporting dinner preparation, service and cleanup. Overall responsibilities might include the preparing/serving of hot meals and salads, preparing ready-to-eat foods, re-stocking the beverage fridge and POS market items, washing dishes, and cleaning/closing down the kitchen. This position reports to the Executive Chef and follows the lead of the Cook on duty as a Dining Services support role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read and follow recipes, pull and prepare food for following days, receive and rotate inventory, and serve food to students, staff, faculty, and guests

• Replenish and re-stock beverage refrigerator, ice-cream freezer, and other POS market displays

• Follow the direction of the Executive Chef and First Cook, as well as the leadership team to ensure that healthy food is served in a prompt and cost effective manner

• Arrive for shifts clean, presentable, and in a work appropriate uniform

• Perform end of day cleaning of the kitchen and dining room, as well as maintaining a clean work environment during the shift

• Use the point of sale system to appropriately charge those receiving food

• Additional tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for LCA’s mission

• High integrity and role model

• LCA Dining Services is a positive and encouraging work environment and seeks participants who align with the principals of kindness, thoughtfulness, and service

• Ability to stand for long periods of time, reach, bend, push and/or pull, and lift up to 35 pounds

• Strong work ethic and time management with demonstrated professionalism

• 2 years experience in food service required

• Servsafe training is preferred

DIRECT REPORTS

This role reports to the Executive Chef. There are no direct reports for this position.

SCHEDULE & WORKING CONDITIONS

This is a part-time or full-time position on the Academic work cycle. Hours may be flexible depending on the needs of the Academy preceding and during mealtimes (lunch at Main Campus and dinner at North Campus). Occasional evenings and weekends may be applicable for special events. This is a student-facing role so strong comfort-level working with students is a must.

ENVIRONMENT

LCA is a grade 6-12, independent college preparatory school that exists to educate young men and women in the arts and sciences in the context of a complete commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by developing intellectual ability, nurturing spiritual and moral growth, encouraging creativity, and instilling a desire to serve God and others. Recognizing that LCA is strongly committed to the historic Christian faith, we expect that candidates will subscribe to the Academy’s Statement of Faith, Standards for Christian Living and be active participants in a Christian congregation.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary is negotiable, commensurate with experience and/or qualifications. A competitive benefits package is available.

In addition to submission of application and resume/CV, a complete application must include a cover letter .