Cafe Associate

Waldon Middle School; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cafe Associate at Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion, Michigan, is a part-time position serving breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria. The role requires maintaining safety and sanitation standards while handling food, deposits, and related duties.

Immediate starting date with ongoing professional development and teamwork with the food service staff. The position emphasizes accurate temperature recording, portion control per USDA guidelines, and customer-friendly communication with students

Qualifications

• Requires completion of a Serv Safe Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Submits food, beverage and supply orders in a timely manner to the kitchen manager or cook.
• Inventories food and supplies to determine product usage.
• Checks food shipments, verifying invoices or delivery tickets. Stores food and supplies following guidelines.
• Heats food and prepares side dishes according to planned menus; tests food for quality.
• Serves proper food portions based on USDA guidelines for breakfast and lunch.
• Records required temperatures of freezers, coolers and hot food.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness standards per SHA/MIOSHA and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records daily deposits and food orders using a computerized system.
• Communicates with students, parents and staff about changes or concerns.
• Trains food service staff to efficiently learn tasks in the kitchen.
• Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and work areas.
• Completes daily food production records and temperature logs as required.

Skills

High school diploma

Great attendance

Follow instructions

Kitchen equipment operation

Kitchen sanitation knowledge

Quantity food production experience

Cash register / POS experience

Basic computer skills

Confidentiality agreements

Technology agreement

Excellent work record

Availability

Education

Serv Safe Certification

Tools

Cash register / POS system

Job description

Cafe Associate

Lake Orion Waldon Middle School - Lake Orion, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5921104

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Schedule: 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Monday thru Friday

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Physical ability to perform job duties
• Must have great attendance record
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Knowledge and ability to operate kitchen equipment in an institutional setting
• Basic knowledge of kitchen sanitation procedures in a school, institution or commercial business
• Prefer previous experience in quantity food production in a school, institution or commercial business
• Prefer previous experience operating a cash register or point of sale system
• Knowledge of basic computer skills
• Must sign a Confidentiality Agreement
• Must sign a Technology Agreement
• Must be available and able to perform job duties
• Must have an excellent work record

Description:

• Requires completion of a Serv Safe Certification within 90 days of hire
• Submits food, beverage and supply orders in a timely manner to the kitchen manager or cook
• Inventories food and supplies to determine product usage
• Checks food shipments, verifying invoices or delivery tickets.Stores food and supplies following the Oakland Co. Health Dept / USDA guidelines
• Heats food and prepares side dishes according to planned menus; tests food for quality in flavor and appearance prior to serving
• Serves proper food portions based on USDA guidelines for breakfast and lunch
• Records required temperatures of freezers, coolers, cold and hot food
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment
• Maintains the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen and serving area as set forth by SHA/MIOSHA and HACCP
• Collects and records daily account deposits and food orders using a computerized system and secures daily deposit.
• Communicates with students, parents and building staff with any changes or concerns pertaining to food service; promotes a positive work environment.
• Trains food service staff to efficiently learn other tasks in the kitchen
• Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, pots, pans, utensils and work areas
• Completes daily food production records, temperature logs and other reports as required by the Oakland Co. Health Dept. USDA and MDE
• Reports problems or accidents immediately to the manager or cook; building principal and the food service director
• Present and conducts his/herself in a professional manner, clean and neat in appearance
• Ensures strict confidentiality
• Secures the kitchen at the end of the day
• Attends professional development workshops or classes to keep current on food service trends and regulations
• Other duties as assigned by the Food Service Director, kitchen manager, cook or building principal

Additional information and understanding of this position: While performing job duties, you may possibly work in very warm or cold temperatures, loud noise level; occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces, stand for long periods of time. Other physical requirements of the job are pushing and lifting heavy cases of food, bending and reaching.

Lake Orion Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, religion, age, height, weight, marital status or otherwise qualified handicapped individuals with respect to District educational programs, activities and employment practices.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $15.84 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Monica Kaplan , Food Service DIrector
• CERC - Food Service
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]