Cafe Helper

Greenleaf Academy Lower; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Haverhill Public Schools is seeking a Cafeteria Helper at Greenleaf Academy Lower in Haverhill, Massachusetts. This civil service position supports food preparation, serving, and routine kitchen tasks within the school cafeteria.

The role serves under the Lead and Food Service Director, with duties including food prep, equipment operation, inventory, and basic cashiering tasks. Immediate starting date and part-time schedule are noted.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience in food service preferred.
• Assistant role reporting to Lead; will resume responsibilities when Lead unavailable.
• Superintendent may approve alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks requiring ordinary skill in preparation and serving of food and maintaining the food service facility.
• Prepares vegetables and other foods for cooking.
• Makes soups and simple hot foods, sandwich fillings, salad dressing and simple desserts.
• Prepares sandwiches and salads.
• Operates mixers, potato peelers, slicing machines, dishwashers and toasters.
• Cleans tables and kitchen equipment.
• Collects and washes dishes, silverware and cooling utensils and stores them.
• Sweeps floors, cleans counters and equipment, and refrigerators.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Cafe Helper

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Job Details

Job ID: 5951885

Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ANTICIPATED OPENING

School Spring #5951885

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: Full-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]