Chartwells K12 Jobs Hiring Now
Chartwells K12 is hiring for 195 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, concentrated in business operations and account management, with listed salaries up to about $160,000. Migrate Mate updates Chartwells K12's live openings daily. Chartwells K12 is a school nutrition and dining services company that manages cafeteria and food service programs for K-12 school districts across the United States.
Find Chartwells K12 JobsOverview
Chartwells K12 hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of July 16, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 195
- Top team
- Business Operations
- Seniority
- Across all levels
- Work type
- 1% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- Springfield
- Salary range
- $37,000–$160,000
Listed salaries for Chartwells K12 roles on Migrate Mate range from about $37,000 to $160,000 per year across 195 open roles, as of July 16, 2026. Some roles list hourly contract rates.
Open Roles at Chartwells K12
Showing 25 of 195+ Chartwells K12 jobs
Salary: $50,000 - $52,000
Other Forms of Compensation: Medical, dental & vision insurance, 401K, PTO
Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.
Job Summary
Charlie's Café at Pendergast Elementary School District in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a dynamic Catering Chef to lead a thriving café and strong catering program. This is an exciting opportunity for a culinary professional who enjoys creating exceptional food experiences, from daily café service to elevated board dinners, golf brunches, and special events. With large annual catering volume, a consistent summer catering business, and primarily daytime hours, this role offers the perfect blend of creativity, leadership, and work-life balance.
The Catering Chef oversees all culinary operations for the café and catering program, ensuring outstanding food quality, presentation, customer service, and financial performance. In addition to planning and executing catering events, you'll lead and support a small team of café associates, helping to create an exceptional experience for daily café guests while maintaining food safety, inventory, and operational standards. If you're a hands-on chef who thrives on hospitality, innovation, customer service satisfaction and building client relationships through great food, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
- Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
- Assists with planning and creating menus.
- Produces and executes catering events.
- Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
- Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of culinary management experience.
- Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
- Hands-on chef experience is required.
- Extensive catering experience is required.
- High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
- ServSafe Certification is preferred.
- Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
Apply to Chartwells Schools today!
Chartwells Schools is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Chartwells K-12 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)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
https://www.compass-usa.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_ChartwellsK12.pdf
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Req ID: 1551044
Chartwells K12
KRISTEN STROHMYER
[[req_classification]]
Salary: $50,000 - $52,000
Other Forms of Compensation: Medical, dental & vision insurance, 401K, PTO
Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.
Job Summary
Charlie's Café at Pendergast Elementary School District in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a dynamic Catering Chef to lead a thriving café and strong catering program. This is an exciting opportunity for a culinary professional who enjoys creating exceptional food experiences, from daily café service to elevated board dinners, golf brunches, and special events. With large annual catering volume, a consistent summer catering business, and primarily daytime hours, this role offers the perfect blend of creativity, leadership, and work-life balance.
The Catering Chef oversees all culinary operations for the café and catering program, ensuring outstanding food quality, presentation, customer service, and financial performance. In addition to planning and executing catering events, you'll lead and support a small team of café associates, helping to create an exceptional experience for daily café guests while maintaining food safety, inventory, and operational standards. If you're a hands-on chef who thrives on hospitality, innovation, customer service satisfaction and building client relationships through great food, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
- Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
- Assists with planning and creating menus.
- Produces and executes catering events.
- Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
- Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of culinary management experience.
- Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
- Hands-on chef experience is required.
- Extensive catering experience is required.
- High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
- ServSafe Certification is preferred.
- Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
Apply to Chartwells Schools today!
Chartwells Schools is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Chartwells K-12 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)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
https://www.compass-usa.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_ChartwellsK12.pdf
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Req ID: 1551044
Chartwells K12
KRISTEN STROHMYER
[[req_classification]]
Job Roles at Chartwells K12
Working at Chartwells K12
Chartwells K12's 195 open roles are across all levels, and about 1% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are business operations, account management, and business strategy. Chartwells K12 manages food service and dining programs for K-12 school districts, employing staff in roles ranging from food service workers and cashiers to production managers, executive chefs, and dining services directors. Most Chartwells K12 roles are based in Springfield, with some in Jacksonville and St. Louis.
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How many jobs is Chartwells K12 hiring for right now?
Chartwells K12 is hiring for 195 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in business operations and account management. Openings span food service, culinary, operations, and administrative functions, with positions available across multiple school districts and states.
What kinds of roles does Chartwells K12 hire for?
The most active teams are business operations, account management, and business strategy. Chartwells K12 hires across food service and dining operations, including food service workers, cashiers, dishwashers, transport drivers, production managers, executive chefs, administrative assistants, and dining services directors and assistant directors. Most postings are across all levels, covering both hourly front-line positions and salaried management roles supporting school district dining programs.
Are Chartwells K12 jobs remote or in-person?
Mostly on-site. About 1% of Chartwells K12's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of July 16, 2026, with the rest based in Springfield. Each Chartwells K12 listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at Chartwells K12?
Find a Chartwells K12 role on Migrate Mate, then follow the listing through to Chartwells K12's own careers page to submit your application. Chartwells K12 manages its own hiring process, including interviews and offers, directly with candidates through the school district or regional management team listed in the posting.
What do Chartwells K12 jobs pay?
Listed salaries for Chartwells K12 roles on Migrate Mate range from about $37,000 to $160,000 per year as of July 16, 2026, with most postings at across all levels. Some roles list hourly contract rates. Exact pay is set by Chartwells K12 and shown on each listing.
Does Chartwells K12 hire entry-level?
Most of Chartwells K12's open roles on Migrate Mate are across all levels as of July 16, 2026. Check individual Chartwells K12 listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is Chartwells K12 hiring?
Most Chartwells K12 roles are based in Springfield, with some in Jacksonville and St. Louis, and about 1% offer remote or hybrid work as of July 16, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.