Cafeteria Worker Trainee #4422

Pearland ISD; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 14,490 - 20,638; Part time

Job summary

Pearland ISD is seeking a support role in food services across multiple campuses, offering hands-on experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Your responsibilities will include shadowing staff and understanding daily operations, customer service, and food preparation.

This position requires no prior food service experience and entails working with kitchen equipment while adhering to safety standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• No prior food service experience required.
• Ability to understand safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide district support across multiple campuses.
• Gain hands-on experience in food service operations.

Skills

Working knowledge of kitchen equipment

Ability to understand food preparation instructions

Tools

Standard large and small kitchen equipment

Job description

Overview

The position will provide district support across multiple campuses. Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced food service environment by shadowing experienced staff. Will provide exposure to daily operations, customer service, food preparation, and safety standards.

Qualifications

Special Knowledge/Skills: Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production. Ability to understand instructions for food preparation and safety procedures.

Experience: No prior food service experience required.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart.

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stoop, pushing/pulling, and twisting. Motion: Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching. Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (1544 pounds).

Environment: Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapor, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

Pay and Schedule

Pay Grade: 300

Pay Rate: Min. 12.75; Mid 12.75

Days: 178