Food Server Substitute

Winthrop Harbor School Dist 1; Winthrop Harbor (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Winthrop Harbor School District is seeking a Food Server Substitute at Westfield Elementary to heat and serve meals, charge lunch fees, and maintain kitchen cleanliness.

The 6-hour-per-day position runs on days when a substitute is needed, typically from 7:00am to 1:00pm, with a $24.00 hourly wage under the current contract.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required; the district emphasizes equal opportunity employment and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Heat and serve meals to students.
• Charge lunch fees and balance accounts.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.
• Monitor and scan student lunch cards during all lunch periods.
• Keep records of free and reduced meals current and confidential.
• Ensure all students take a reimbursable lunch with all components as defined by the National School Lunch Program.
• Collect, record and balance student lunch accounts.
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen area.
• Communicate respectfully to parents, students and staff while working effectively as a member of a team.
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal or district personnel.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Winthrop Harbor School District is looking for a Food Server Substitute at Westfield Elementary

TITLE:

Food Server Substitute

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal/District Personnel

Description

Heat and serve meals to students, charge lunch fees, maintain cleanliness of kitchen

Qualifications

• Education: Required High School Diploma or equivalent

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, often with strict deadlines
• Warm meals to required temperature
• Monitor and scan student lunch cards during all lunch periods
• Keep all records of free and reduced students current and confidential
• Ensure all students take a reimbursable lunch with all components as defined by the National School Lunch Program
• Collect, record and balance student lunch accounts
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen area
• Communicate respectfully to parents, students and staff while working effectively as a member of a team
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal or district personnel

Physical Demands

Physical Requirements: Able to lift up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, and working in hot and cold kitchen conditions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employee works 6 hours per day (7:00am 1pm) on days when a substitute is needed.

HOURLY WAGE:

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 2026-2027 School Year $24.00 per hour.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit, or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned at are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Winthrop Harbor School District #1 is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to recruit and employ the most qualified personnel and provide equal opportunities for advancement, including promotion and training, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, national origin, status as a disabled or military veteran, or on any other basis when prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Human Resources Manager at [phone] x105.