Cafe Helper

Pentucket Lake School; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Haverhill Public Schools Pentucket Lake School in Haverhill, MA is seeking a Cafeteria Helper (Civil Service) for a 3.75-hour day. This is a full-time-equivalent position at the school cafeteria, reporting to the Lead and Food Service Director.

The role involves food prep, serving, equipment operation, and basic inventory tasks. Starting immediately, ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and some food service experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Experience in food service industry preferred.
• Position is assistant to the Lead and may resume lead responsibilities when Lead is unavailable.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks in preparation and serving of food and maintains sanitary conditions.
• Prepares vegetables and other foods for cooking; makes soups and simple hot foods.
• Operates kitchen equipment (mixers, peelers, slicers, dishwashers, toasters).
• Cleans tables and kitchen equipment; washes dishes and stores items properly.
• Receives deliveries, inventories supplies, and keeps simple records.

Skills

Food service experience

Aptitude or competence

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ANTICIPATED OPENING

School Spring #5992176

Title of Position: Cafeteria Helper (Civil Service Position)

3.75 Hrs/day (.47 FTE)

Organizational Relationship

or Line of Authority:

• Reports to the Lead and Food Service Director

Statement of Duties:

• Performs tasks requiring an ordinary degree of skill in preparation and serving of food as well as other tasks required for the operation and sanitary maintenance of a food service facility or area.
• Prepares vegetables and other foods for cooking
• Makes soups and other simple hot foods, sandwich fillings, salad dressing, and simple desserts.
• Prepares sandwiches and salads.
• Operates electrical equipment such as mixers, potato peelers, slicing machines, dishwashers, and toasters.
• Cleans tables and other kitchen equipment.
• Collects and washes dishes, silver and cooling utensils, and puts them away.
• Sweeps floor, cleans counters and tables, and counter and kitchen equipment, such as food containers, trays, cooking ranges, garbage cans, and refrigerators.
• Receives and checks deliveries of food and other supplies.
• Stores foods properly in refrigerators and storeroom.
• Keeps stores in good order.
• Assists in the taking of inventories of supplies, cashiering, and keeps simple records

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma
• Demonstrated Aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Experience in food service industry preferred
• This position is considered an assistant to the Lead. All applicants must realize this position is to resume responsibility when the Lead is not available.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Cafe Helper

Haverhill Public Schools Pentucket Lake School - Haverhill, Massachusetts

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Job Details

Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.84 to $21.46 Per Hour

Support Staff > Food Service

Contact Information

• Diana Espinosa , Food Service Director
• Food Services Department
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]