Cafeteria Operator - 7 hours

Horry County Schools; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Horry County Schools seeks a Cafeteria Operator (7 hours per day) to prepare meals, follow recipes, and serve nutritious options in a busy school kitchen. The role requires compliance with sanitation standards and ongoing training on safety practices.

Must have a high school diploma; prior school food service experience is preferred. The position is full-time with opportunities for growth within the food service department.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Previous school food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned breakfast and lunch meals.
• Follow recipes to ensure quality, portions, and nutrition.
• Serve attractive, well-presented menu items.

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Kitchen equipment (meat slicers, choppers)

Job description

Cafeteria Operator - 7 hours

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Job Details

Job ID: 5979159
Application Deadline: Nov 09, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Nov 02, 2026 5:07 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Job Title: Cafeteria Operator
Supervisor: Cafeteria Manager
Terms of Employment: 185days (7 Hours per day)
Job Summary:

• Prepare assigned breakfast and lunch meals.
• Follow established recipes as assigned by cafeteria management to ensure quality, portion and nutritional requirements.
• Serve attractive, well presented and portion controlled menu items in a friendly manner.
• Follow specific sanitation and food safety practices established by the food service child nutrition program.
• Attend a 10 hour sanitation course provided by HCS food services and a refresher course every three years.
• Complete safe school's training videos regarding practicing safety requirements in all kitchen areas.
• Complete job requirements in assigned areas. This may include but not limited to the following: cashiering, baking, maintaining dish room, daily record keeping, properly receiving and storing of food and supplies, fruit/vegetable preparation, salad/sandwich preparation, mainline cooking, inventory control and kitchen janitorial duties.
• Follow general directions and assignments required by cafeteria management with limited supervision.
• Physical Effort: Frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing 30 to 50 pounds. Sweeping, mopping, twisting, turning, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Working Conditions: Works in noisy kitchen with fluctuating temperatures, exposure to steam, fumes, cooking odors and chemicals. Danger of slips, trips, falls, burns and cuts. Exposure to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators/freezers.
• Equipment Operation: Responsible for operating dangerous pieces of equipment -- meat slicers, food choppers, garbage disposals, etc. Responsible for the breakdown and cleaning of all equipment, including the inside, outside and filters of the kitchen hood and dishwasher hood.
• The Horry County School District Dress Code must be followed. For cafeteria workers, approved uniforms and slip resistant, closed toed shoes much be worn daily.

Other Duties
Performs other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Cafeteria Management..
Job Specifications
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of Support Personnel.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• High School diploma.
• Previous school food service experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
• Additional physical requirements include the following:
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay Grade: 101

The deadline is for the convenience of the District. The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Contact Information

• Valerie McNeill
• 335 Four Mile Road
• Conway, South Carolina 29526
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]