Cafe Helper

Tilton Elementary School; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Haverhill Public Schools Tilton Elementary School in Haverhill, MA is seeking a part-time Cafeteria Helper (Civil Service) for 3.75 hours per day. Immediate start with Lead and Food Service Director supervision. Tasks include food prep, serving, basic desserts, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness.

Prior food service experience is preferred; high school diploma required. Equal opportunity employer. Position reports to the Lead and Food Service Director and involves inventory assistance and simple

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; aptitude for duties.
• Experience in food service preferred.
• Assistant to Lead role with shared responsibilities.
• Civil Service position indicated by title.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks in food preparation and service for operation and sanitary maintenance of a food service facility.
• Prepares vegetables and other foods for cooking; makes soups, sandwiches, salads and simple desserts.
• Operates equipment such as mixers, dishwashers, toasters; cleans tables and kitchen area.
• Receives and checks deliveries; stores foods properly; maintains storage areas.
• Assists in inventories, cashiering, and keeping simple records.

Skills

Food service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Cafe Helper

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Job Details

Job ID: 5963567

Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ANTICIPATED OPENING

School Spring #5963567

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.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $20.84 to $21.46 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Contact Information

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

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