Cafeteria Kitchen Team Member

Opaa! Food Management; Kennett (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a kitchen position to support breakfast and lunch services across serving lines and catering events. You will work across the kitchen, preparing items, batch cooking, and maintaining clean lines and accurate records.

Responsibilities include following recipes, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring proper temperatures and presentation for customers. Experience with HACCP and FIFO is valuable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; or up to one month of related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple notes.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide, and interpret measurements.
• Ability to follow recipes and standardized procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with set-up of serving lines daily and ensure all food is held at required temperatures.
• Prepare foods per menu plan and Opaa! recipes; plan ahead for next day’s menus.
• Operate slicers, mixers, grinders, and other equipment with proper certification.
• Maintain neat, clean, and organized work areas; practice FIFO inventory management.
• Prepare bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods as required by the menu; present to customers.
• Batch cook to ensure quality and presentation; restock serving lines as needed.
• Handle customer monies, run a cash register or POS, and ensure only reimbursable meals pass through.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dishwasher

Slicer

Oven

Mixer

Thermometers

Gauges

Knives

Pregauge

Meal Counting Software

Desktop PCs

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a kitchen position to support breakfast and lunch services across serving lines and catering events. You will work across the kitchen, preparing items, batch cooking, and maintaining clean lines and accurate records.

Responsibilities include following recipes, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring proper temperatures and presentation for customers. Experience with HACCP and FIFO is valuable.