Cafeteria Assistant (4 Hours)

Wayne County Public Schools; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Wayne County Public Schools is seeking a Cafeteria Assistant to support the Child Nutrition department. The role involves assisting with food preparation, serving meals, and handling cash and ID checks to manage lunch counts.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to follow recipes, operate kitchen equipment, and maintain a clean work area. This is a ten-month, at-will, non-exempt job with a starting wage of $15.60 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Ability to follow written recipes and instructions.
• Physical ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies, and procedures relevant to the child nutrition department.
• Assist in the preparation of food.
• Clean and wash dishes/equipment.
• Collect money and ID cards during meals and tabulate meal counts.
• Participate in training programs.
• Keep the area neat and clean.
• Perform related duties as requested by the Principal or Cafeteria Manager.

Skills

Food cookery knowledge

Food service equipment knowledge

Arithmetic/Calculations

Reading recipes

Dishwasher operation

Food safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

Calculator

Computer

Job description

Cafeteria Assistant

Wayne County Public Schools

Job Description

Class: Classified

Dept: Child Nutrition

TITLE: Cafeteria Assistant

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.

REPORTS TO: Cafeteria Manager

JOB GOAL: To assist in the preparation, sale, and service of food for the food service program.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies, and procedures, along with state and federal regulations relevant to the child nutrition department.
• Assist in the preparation of food.
• Clean and wash dishes/equipment.
• Collect money and ID cards during meals, make reports of lunches and collections, and tabulate paid, free, and reduced price meal counts.
• Participate in training programs.
• Keep the area neat and clean.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Principal or Cafeteria Manager.

Terms of Employment: Ten-month work year/At Will/FLSA Non-Exempt

Starting Salary and/or Grade: Grade 04C: ($15.60 per hour)

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrate functional knowledge of basic principles of food cookery.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of food service equipment.
• Ability to be mentally alert and apply knowledge applicable to the job.
• Ability to follow written recipes and instructions.
• Ability to operate dishwasher, food grinder, mixer, meat slicer, range, ovens, refrigerator, and freezer.
• Ability to operate a computer, and a calculator, correctly and accurately, as well as make change rapidly.
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 25 pounds of force)