Food Service Associate

Jobtailor; Midlothian (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Midlothian, VA, is seeking a school food service helper to prepare meals, portion and present items, and assist in cooking and serving for students and staff.

The role requires knowledge of food safety, ability to learn federal school lunch program rules, and strong customer service skills. Candidates must pass background checks and TB screening, and be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and ability to count money is required.
• Ability to learn federal school lunch and breakfast program requirements and regulations.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, staff, coworkers, vendors, and the public.
• FBI, State Police, and Child Protective Services background checks and TB screening are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to menus, recipes, and guidelines, including portioning and presentation.
• Assist with cooking and assembling food items.
• Serve meals to students and staff.
• Set up and maintain clean serving lines.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, handwashing, and hygiene procedures.
• Monitor food temperatures during storage, preparation, and serving.
• Operate POS systems and cash registers.
• Process meal payments and determine federally reimbursable meals.
• Count and handle money accurately.
• Use POS, email, and online employee applications.
• Provide high-quality customer service.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, work areas, and food service areas.
• Assist with dishwashing and routine cleaning.
• Operate institutional kitchen equipment, calculators, and registers.
• Work with principals, school staff, students, parents, managers, vendors, and Nutrition Services staff.
• Work independently under general supervision and perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Food Preparation

Meal Portioning

Food Presentation

Cash Handling

Food Safety Procedures

Sanitation Practices

Meal Payment Processing

Food Merchandising

Kitchen Equipment Operation

Weight Lifting (up to 50 pounds)

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS Systems

Cash Registers

Email Applications

Online Employee Applications

Job description

• Prepare meals according to menus, recipes, and guidelines, including portioning and presentation
• Assist with cooking and assembling food items
• Serve meals to students and staff
• Set up and maintain clean serving lines
• Follow food safety, sanitation, handwashing, and hygiene procedures
• Monitor food temperatures during storage, preparation, and serving
• Operate POS systems and cash registers
• Process meal payments and determine federally reimbursable meals
• Count and handle money accurately
• Use POS, email, and online employee applications
• Provide high-quality customer service
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, work areas, and food service areas
• Assist with dishwashing and routine cleaning, including washing dishes, sweeping, mopping, cleaning employee bathrooms, and putting stock away
• Operate institutional kitchen equipment, calculators, and registers
• Work with principals, school staff, students, parents, managers, vendors, and Food & Nutrition Services staff
• Work independently under general supervision and perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• Some knowledge about food preparation
• Ability to count money and products
• Ability to prepare and merchandise food and work safely with equipment
• Ability to learn federal school lunch and breakfast program requirements and regulations
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, staff, coworkers, vendors, and the public
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• High school diploma, equivalent, or comparable combination of experience and training
• Successful FBI criminal history investigation
• Successful State Police criminal history investigation
• Successful Child Protective Services investigation
• Successful tuberculosis screening/test
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, balance, stoop, push, pull, kneel, crouch, crawl, and routinely load, push, and pull crescors and carts
• Ability to work around hot and cold objects, moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, extreme temperatures, hot kitchens, and walk-in refrigerators/freezers

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in food preparation, safety, and sanitation while providing high-quality customer service in a school environment. Proficient in operating POS systems and handling cash transactions accurately.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Food Preparation
• Customer Service
• POS System Operation
• Food Safety Compliance
• Cash Handling

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Food Preparation
• Meal Portioning
• Food Presentation
• Cash Handling
• Food Safety Procedures
• Sanitation Practices
• Meal Payment Processing
• Food Merchandising
• Kitchen Equipment Operation
• Weight Lifting (up to 50 pounds)

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Independence
• Customer Interaction

Certifications & Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• FBI Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Industry Keywords

• Food Service
• School Lunch Program
• Food & Nutrition Services
• Sanitation Standards
• Meal Regulations

Tools & Technologies

• POS Systems
• Cash Registers
• Email Applications
• Online Employee Applications