Cafeteria Substitute Pool

Young World Physical Education; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 16,445 - 23,422; Part time

Job summary

A local school district in Lebanon is hiring a Cafeteria Support staff member to assist with the daily maintenance of the kitchen and support front-of-house services. The candidate will operate the dish machine, maintain cleanliness, and ensure inventory levels are adequate. Prior experience in a restaurant setting is preferred, alongside a high school diploma. This role is essential in creating a sanitary and efficient food service environment and requires lifting and physical stamina.

Qualifications

• Must have Restaurant experience preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Capable of lifting up to 60 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operates and cleans the dish machine.
• Monitors dish machine water temperature for sanitation.
• Keeps kitchen and serving line clean.

Skills

Safe work practices

Food service sanitation

Use of food service equipment

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Lebanon Special School District (TN) Child Nutrition Services - Lebanon, Tennessee Open in Google Maps

Cafeteria Substitute Pool

Lebanon Special School District (TN) Child Nutrition Services - Lebanon, Tennessee Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Lebanon Special School District

Job Details

Job ID: 4313915
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Mar 27, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title:

Cafeteria Support

FLSA Status:

NonExempt ($14.47/hour starting pay)

Reports To:

Cafeteria Manager/Child Nutrition Administrative Supervisor

Date:

March 2018

Purpose of Job:

The Cafeteria Support position is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the kitchen including cleanliness of the environment, operation of the dish machine, organization and rotation of all inventory and stock.

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned as needed.

General Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Responsible for operating, cleaning and disassembling the dish machine
• Keep the dish machine clean and report any functional or mechanical problems immediately
• Monitor dish machine water temperature to ensure sanitary wash cycle
• Maintain adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies
• Wash and store all pots, pans and equipment
• Keep dish room clean and organized
• Works with front of house cafeteria servers to ensure tray and flatware supply levels are sufficient
• Clean food preparation and production areas as required
• Keep kitchen and serving line clean by ensuring all spills are cleared and floors are kept free of debris
• Bag and haul dish room trash to dumpster
• Empty trash receptacles and properly haul to dumpsters
• Help maintain clean floor areas in kitchen area (including walk-in cooler and freezer)
• Keep all stock dated and rotated using FIFO
• Assist in any or all end of day cleaning duties
• Lifts and carries heavy supplies to and from kitchen and storeroom, with assistance as necessary
• Any and all other cleaning/organizational tasks required
• Attend in-services and training, as required

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Project a positive image of the LSSD at all times
• Keep information confidential concerning school business
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities
• Successful completion of Criminal Justice fingerprint/background process and drug screen
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Experience and Education

• High School Diploma
• Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential job functions is qualifying.
• Restaurant experience preferred

Knowledge of

• Safe work practices including OSHA regulations, as they relate to the position
• Food service sanitation and safety practices and procedures
• Operation, cleaning, and caring for cooking/baking utensils and food service equipment
• USDA and Tennessee Health Code provisions and guidelines concerning handling of food and food service supplies and equipment

Skill and Ability to

• Safely use a variety of food service equipment
• Identify workplace hazards and/or unsafe conditions and take appropriate action to correct
• Read and write English at a level sufficient to successfully perform the duties associated with the position
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Establish and maintain cooperative, working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Child Nutrition Administrative Supervisor or Director of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Abilities/Physical Requirements

Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. On stock delivery days employee will be repetitively lifting 40-60 pound cases while unloading the delivery truck and rotating inventory.

Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching; and significant hand/finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires , 50% standing, 50% walking.

The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

The Lebanon Special School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the school system may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Position Type: Substitute
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kim Tramel , Human Resources Director
• 397 Castle Heights Avenue North
• Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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