Food Service Assistant Clear Spring Middle School

Washington County Public Schools; Clear Spring (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County Public Schools is seeking a Food Service Assistant for Clear Spring Middle School (Base Kitchen). The position follows the ESP salary scale and typically runs a 10-month school year from 7:45 am to 2:00 pm with a 30-minute break.

The role requires Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain it within a year, and the ability to work cooperatively in a busy school kitchen while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. Training and site flexibility are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Serv-Safe Certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment
• Willingness to be assigned at any site within the base operation
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Physical requirements including standing, lifting, bending, and temperature variations
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without accommodations

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or assist in preparing food as assigned
• Complete clean-up and dishwashing duties as assigned
• Report food supply needs and problems to the Site Supervisor
• Serve food to students and adults using portion control standards
• Maintain a clean work area
• Operate kitchen equipment safely
• Assist with all phases of kitchen operations
• Operate computerized cash register system
• Adhere to health and safety policies
• Adhere to dietary needs regulations
• Attend mandatory program training
• Support WCPS Food & Nutrition Services philosophy and mission
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to stakeholders
• Complete other duties as assigned

Job description

• Position Type: Food and Nutrition Services/ Food Service Assistant
• Date Posted: 8/29/2026
• Location: Clear Spring Middle School
• Closing Date: 09/04/2026

Food Service Assistant

Clear Spring Middle School (Clear Spring Middle Base Kitchen)

Grade 4 of the ESP Salary Scale ($17.18 - $31.07)

5.75 Hours/Day, 10-Month Work Year(7:45 am - 2:00 pm with 30 minute break)

Reports to the Assistant Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services

Employee Benefits Summary

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to work cooperatively with others, accept direction, assume leadership responsibility and complete tasks as assigned.
• Serv-Safe Certification or the ability to obtain Serv-Safe Food Handler Certification within 1 year of employment and to keep current throughout employment.
• Willingness to be assigned at any site within the base operation.
• Regular and predictable attendance which is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to meet physical requirements: prolonged standing; physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; stooping, bending and reaching; tolerate noisy, crowded environment, food odors,and temperature variations;and loading and transporting of meals.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Service experience.
• Knowledge of food service equipment; appropriate operations, cleaning, and sanitizing.
• Knowledge or ability to learn quantity cooking.
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of the food service staff, school staff, students and the community.
• Ability to use computer systems to perform work functions.

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or assist in preparing food as assigned.
• Complete clean-up and dishwashing duties as assigned.
• Report food supply needs and problems to the Site Supervisor.
• Serve food to students and adults as assigned using portion control standards as directed.
• Maintain clean work area.
• Operate kitchen equipment in a proper manner to assure safety as well as to avoid damage to the equipment.
• Assist with any phase of the kitchen operations.
• Operate computerized cash register system.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies.
• Adhere to regulations and procedures for students with special dietary needs.
• Attend mandatory training as required by program standards.
• Understand and support the philosophy and mission of the WCPS Food & Nutrition Services department.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Environmental Factors and Physical /Mental Requirements

• The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Required prolonged periods of standing or walking.
• Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.
• Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to move, raise, lower, push, pull, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. on an irregular basis.
• Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb.
• Will be subjected to loud noises, food odors, temperature variations, interactions, crowded areas, and traffic flow associated with a highly populated environment.