Cafeteria Worker

Coleman Intermediate School; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Watson Chapel School District Coleman Intermediate School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is seeking a dedicated Cafeteria Worker to support daily food service operations for students and staff. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen, handling inventories, and following established safety procedures under the Cafeteria Manager.

A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred, and the role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Cafeteria workers are required to follow safety practices and sanitation standards.
• Basic math may be used for portion sizes and inventories.
• Reading and following written and oral instructions is required.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment and handle hot foods safely.
• Flexibility to work with a diverse group of students and staff.
• Problem solving may be needed to address service or safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Attends in-serving training as directed.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and serving areas.
• Evaluates food for flavor, appearance, and temperature.
• Counts and records leftovers, cans, and supplies.
• Maintains sanitary conditions in all food prep and serving areas.
• Prepares and serves food according to provided menu/recipes.
• Receives and stores food items properly.
• Reports needed supplies and equipment malfunctions.

Skills

Safety practices

Quality cooking

Kitchen equipment operation

Basic math

Reading instructions

Following procedures

Diversity awareness

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

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Cafeteria Worker

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Job Details

Job ID: 5908991
Application Deadline: Oct 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Oct 20, 2026

Job Description

Watson Chapel School District

CAFETERIA WORKER

Purpose Statement

The job of Cafeteria Worker was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the food service activities at assigned location including:

• preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel; and
• maintaining food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.

This job reports to the Cafeteria Manager.

Essential Functions

• Attends in-serving training, workshops, etc. are required by the Cafeteria Manager or Child Nutrition Director.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage, food preparation and serving area.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance, and temperature.
• Inventories food, condiments and supplies.
• Maintains equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition.
• Assists manager in counting and recording the amount of leftovers, number of opened cans, etc.
• Prepares and serves food based on provided menu and recipes for students and staff.
• Performs functions of other nutritional services positions as required by manager.
• Receives food items and/or supplies and places them in designated areas utilizing temperature requirements and food spoilage guidelines.
• Reports needed supplies and equipment malfunctions for the purpose of notifying cafeteria managers of needed items and repair and/or replacement.
• Serves the appropriate number of food items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Performs job duties with respect for coworkers, students and staff.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Cafeteria workers are required to follow safety practices; quality cooking; and operating kitchens equipment.

Cafeteria Workers may be required to perform basic math; read and follow instructions; and understand written and oral instructions. They are required to follow procedures for safety and sanitation; and quantity food preparation and handling.

Cafeteria Workers are required to use kitchen equipment. They must be flexible in working with a diversity of individuals. Some problem solving may be required to identify issues and select action plans.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; providing information and/or advising others.

Working Environment

Cafeteria Workers may be required to perform the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

Experience

No job related experience is required.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Clearances

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.

I have read the Cafeteria Worker job description and understand it. If I have any questions, I will contact Paula Bailey, Child Nutrition Director.

Position Type: Full-Time