Cafeteria Worker

Central Office; Amory (MS); On-site; USD 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Amory School District Central Office in Amory, Mississippi is hiring a Cafeteria Worker. You will assist in safe food preparation, serving, cashiering, and maintaining sanitation in the school kitchen.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position requiring reliability and a positive attitude toward serving students and staff. Starting date is immediate, with 180-day salary schedule as per the School Board Pay Schedule.

Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to follow instructions, either written or oral.
• Willingness to work in any situation in the kitchen.
• Emotional stability and physical fitness to perform duties.
• Standards of appearance and dress.
• Interest in food preparation and service.
• Courtesy and tact in dealing with people.
• Interest in children and school programs.
• Desire to put forth best effort in all duties.
• Ability to perform moderate physical work with standing.
• Ability to learn prescribed food preparation methods.
• Ability to work with chemical agents.
• Strength to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to withstand temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and handle food safely.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and facilities.
• Serve food and cashier/record keeping as needed.
• Attend training meetings and follow policies.
• Report to work on time and stay on duty until dismissed.
• Maintain good relations with school and community.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and work-method policies.
• Perform duties in food prep, cleaning, serving, cashiering, and records.

Skills

Follow instructions

Kitchen work

Physical fitness

Appearance standards

Food prep interest

Courtesy

Children oriented

Teamwork

Stamina

Chemical handling

Lifting capacity 50 lbs

Temperature tolerance

Job description

Cafeteria Worker

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Job Details

Job ID: 5421901
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Mar 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE

Cafeteria Worker

POSITION TYPE

Non- Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION

A food service employee is a staff member who assumes the responsibilities and duties designed by the manager. The cook is supervised by the manager and performs such duties as:

• safe preparation and handling of food.
• cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities.
• serving of food.
• cashiering and record keeping.
• other work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability and willingness to follow instructions, either written or oral
• Willingness to work in any situation in the kitchen
• Emotional stability and physical fitness to perform duties at sufficient speed to carry out an effective operation
• Personal standards of appearance and dress commensurate with those required by food service
• Interest in food preparation and service
• Courtesy and tact in dealing with people
• Interest in children and school programs
• Desire to put forth best effort in all assigned duties
• Ability to perform moderate physical work efficiently with continuous standing.
• Ability and willingness to learn prescribed food preparation methods
• Ability to work with chemical agents
• Have strength to lift and carry food items or objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to withstand a wide range of temperatures

REPORTS TO

Each employee will report to their Cafeteria School Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform efficiently and to the best of his or her ability the duties assigned in relation to food preparation
• Attend training meetings as required
• Report to work at designated time and remain on the job until dismissed by the manager
• Notify manager at the earliest possible time when unable to work
• Maintain desirable relations between school and community
• Maintain pleasant working relations with fellow employees by showing consideration for others, patience, respect, self-control, and other desirable character traits
• Follow all policies of the School Board and instructions of the manager relating to safety measures, sanitation, practices, personnel standards, work techniques and methods of performing duties
• Perform duties involved in the safe preparation and handling of food, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities, serving of food, cashiering and record keeping
• Perform other duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

180 days Salary according to School Board Pay Schedule

EVALUATION

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of non-licensed personnel.

DAYS WORKED 180

Position Type: Full-Time