Food Service Assistant

FS Charlotte High 7031; Punta Gorda (FL); Sur place; USD 20 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Wellness Center

Health benefits

Résumé du poste

Charlotte County Public Schools in Punta Gorda, FL is seeking a Food Service Assistant to support daily kitchen operations. The role includes food preparation, cashier duties, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Starting date is immediate with a pay rate of $17.50 per hour. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; ServSafe certification is preferred and on-site facilities include Wellness Center access and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Ability to follow USDA, HACCP and safety guidelines.

Responsabilités

• Leads food preparation while ensuring quality and yields per manager's directions.
• Reviews weekly menu and adjusts recipes to maintain proper yield and portioning.
• Notifies manager of ingredient needs and helps with timely ordering.
• Maintains compliance with food safety policies and HACCP standards.
• Performs cashier duties and maintains accurate customer accounts.

Connaissances

ServSafe certification

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Charlotte County Public Schools FS Charlotte High 7031 - Punta Gorda, Florida Open in Google Maps

Food Service Assistant

This job is also posted in Charlotte County Public Schools , and Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5962320

Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PCN03176023FS

Calendar 189/Hrs 4

Paygrade 1 - $17.50/hr

Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package* for employees. This package includesa robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications:

• Diploma: high school or equivalent preferred.
• Certification: ServSafe certification preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above preferred qualifications as the superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Increases or decreases recipe yield and implements adjustment upon manager’s approval.
• Reviews weekly menu and adjusts recipes to appropriate yield: pulls food from freezer to thaw; completes panning and prep work.
• Notifies manager of anticipate ingredient- or product- need for timely ordering.
• Implements food service policies and regulations.
• Understands and correctly implements USDA Offer vs. Serve Policy.
• Learns and follows good safety and sanitary procedures.
• Adheres to Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards re: proper food safety temperatures.
• Practices safe use and care of equipment and selects appropriate equipment for efficient completion of work task.
• Demonstrates mastery of kitchen weights and measures.
• Keeps kitchen and facility in a clean and orderly condition through daily sanitizing of work surfaces; washing customer trays, pots and pans; and sweeping and mopping of floor surfaces.
• Ensures daily cleanliness of equipment and assigned area(s).
• Completes job assignments within allotted time and at assigned speed level.
• Uses approved standardized and prepares quality food in quantity assigned.
• Helps merchandise food in an appealing manner.
• Avoids waste in food preparation.
• Reports, accurately, food usage for production plans including quantities of food prepared, served and leftover on inventory tracer.
• Stores leftovers properly and safely.
• Performs cashier functions in a friendly, efficient manner while accurately maintaining customer account balances.
• Accounts for USDA reimbursable meals.
• Follows oral and written job-related work schedule.
• Completes job duties and follows instructions given by the manager.
• Shows initiative to improve services.
• Cooperates and works effectively to maintain a professional working relationship when interacting with other employees.
• Maintains a helpful, pleasant, and courteous attitude toward students, staff and fellow workers.
• Assists fellow workers who need help.
• Tolerates extreme heat and cold environments as a condition of the position.
• Serves in any capacity, which may be necessary in an emergency, including substituting, when qualified, for another kitchen position.
• Reports, immediately, all accidents and injuries to supervisor.
• Accepts feedback and constructive criticism.
• Maintains high standards of personal hygiene and work habits.
• Wears assigned uniform including safe non-slip work shoes and hair restraint.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Full job description can be found: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/job-descriptions

Compensation information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/salary-schedule

Benefits information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/health-benefits

*Benefits eligibility will be determined and communicated to new hires during the onboarding process.

Charlotte County Public Schools promote Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, as outlined in our drug-free workplace policy - Charlotte County Public Schools Policy 3124.

Charlotte County Public Schools CONSIDERS VETERAN’S PREFERENCES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Florida Statute. 295.07.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.50 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Donita Torres , Schools Meal Manager
• Food Service 9041
• Phone: [phone] ext.1418
• Email: [e-mail]