Cafeteria Worker

Edmond Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 19,561 - 21,586; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in the United States is seeking a Child Nutrition Cafeteria Worker to assist with meal preparation, serving, and maintaining safety standards in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and some food service experience. Responsibilities include preparing meals, ensuring cleanliness, and following safety guidelines. This full-time role offers a salary range of $14.20-$15.67 per hour and operates on a contract of 177 days.

Qualifications

• Food Service experience preferred.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Ability to comprehend instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and serving of meals.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Work cooperatively with all staff members.

Skills

Ability to read recipes/production menus

Basic math skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Ability to establish relationships

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

• Position Type: Child Nutrition / Cafeteria Worker
• Date Posted: 1/6/2026
• Location: MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Date Available: 01/13/2026

Child Nutrition Cafeteria Worker

Position Type: Support, FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Department: Child Nutrition, Reports To: Cafeteria Manager, Work Calendar: FSE, Salary Range: $14.20-$15.67 per hour, Contract Days: 177 days, Full Time / Part Time: Full time, Standard Work Hours: 6 hours, Pay Frequency: Semi-Monthly, Last Updated: 02/05/25.

Job Objective

To assist in the overall duties required to maintain an effective and efficient food preparation facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and serving of USDA reimbursable meals and à la Carte items. Perform cleaning, cashiering and dish room duties as assigned.
• Gather supplies from storeroom, freezer, or refrigerator and deliver to designated work area.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe work area; this includes cleaning equipment, utensils, and the serving and dining areas.
• Maintain appropriate personal health and hygiene, and continuously practice sanitary food handling procedures.
• Work cooperatively with all staff members of the Child Nutrition department, district staff, and students.
• Follow daily, weekly, and monthly rotation schedules as directed.
• Follow production menus and recipes to prepare quality products and control food costs.
• Ensure compliance with all Child Nutrition department, district, local, state and federal requirements, policies, guidelines, rules and regulations.
• Assist co-workers and supervisor when needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract

One hundred seventy-seven (177) contract days.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Cafeteria Manager in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies & state law.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Previous Experience: Food Service experience preferred.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic Skills: Ability to read recipes/production menus and comprehend instructions.
• Basic, general math skills required to maintain accurate records and support documentation for projects under the supervision of the position.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in oral form.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Supervisory

None.

Working Conditions

• Physical & Psychomotor Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Standing on a continuous basis. Use of hands on a repetitive action – firm grasping. Frequently working with commercial food preparation equipment.
• Work Environment: Commercial food preparation site. Temperature will tend to vary from hot and humid conditions to freezing when working in walk‑in freezer.

EEO Disclaimer: Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"). The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.