FOOD SERVICE GENERAL WORKER-HOLLYWOOD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

Broward County Public Schools; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward County Public Schools in Hollywood, FL is hiring for a Food Service General Worker / Assistant I to support nutritious meals and timely production. You will follow schedules, assist in cooking, service, and cleanup, and ensure quality and safety standards are met.

The role requires English communication, prior food service or cashier experience, and ability to work with students and staff in a busy school cafeteria. Strong attention to safety, sanitation, and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Prior food service or cashier work experience.
• Ability to follow directions, read, and communicate in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, teachers, school administrators and other Food & Nutrition service-related personnel.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Responsibilities

• Follow daily work schedules for food production, service, and cleaning.
• Participate in ongoing training and educational initiatives relating to Food & Nutrition Services.
• Provide exceptional customer service with professionalism when interacting with the public, students, parents and staff.
• Operate point-of-sale systems per federal guidelines when assigned.
• Adhere to HACCP and safety rules to maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform kitchen duties including pre-preparation, production, service, cleanup and order check-ins.
• Assist in safe meal service and quality control per meal patterns and timing.
• Assist with ordering, storage and inventories for supplies and food items.
• Follow recipes, document usage and production data.
• Operate and maintain food service equipment safely.
• Maintain clean work areas and proper sanitation.

Skills

Food service experience

English communication

Cashier experience

Reading and following directions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Point-of-sale systems

Job description

POSITION GOAL

To perform skilled work in the preparation and service of nutritionally adequate, reimbursable meals and being responsible for meeting production deadlines and assume responsibility for the quality of food products.

Requisition ID:

22454

Hourly Rate:

$15.84

Hours Per Day:

5.50 Hours

POSITION GOAL

To perform skilled work in the preparation and service of nutritionally adequate, reimbursable meals and being responsible for meeting production deadlines and assume responsibility for the quality of food products.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

The Food & Nutrition Services General Worker (Assistant I) shall carry out the essential performance responsibilities listed below:

• Follow daily work schedules for food production, service, and cleaning.
• Participate in on-going state-approved training and educational initiatives relating to Food & Nutrition Services including Foundations of School Food Service, Nutrition, Quantity Cooking and Sanitation class.
• Demonstrate and promote exceptional customer service, using good judgment, and professionalism when interacting and communicating with the general public, students, parents, and staff.
• Operate point-of-sale systems according to federal guidelines when assigned.
• Adhere to food safety rules, departmental procedures, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and at all times, ensuring a safe work environment.
• Perform kitchen duties as assigned, including but not limited to, pre-preparation, food production, service, backup, clean-up, and check-in orders, as needed.
• Assist in ensuring that meal service is safe, and that good quality food is served according to approved meal pattern requirements at the appropriate times.
• Assist with ordering, proper storage and inventories for all supplies and food items received.
• Follow written recipes and instructions for food preparation, record the time, amounts used in food preparation leftovers, and temperature on production worksheets.
• Operate food service equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintain a clean work environment by removing and disposing of garbage and waste and placing it at the back door of the kitchen.
• Ensure sanitation practices are adhered to, including compliance with personal hygiene and grooming standards.
• Perform necessary cleaning of food service equipment and facilities that does not require climbing.
• Drive vans to satellite sites for food delivery, gas, and clean, as directed.
• Drive refrigerated/freezer trucks between sites.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County, Florida.
• Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence safety rules and procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, or designee.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Prior food service or cashier work experience.
• Ability to follow directions, read, and communicate in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, teachers, school administrators and other Food & Nutrition service-related personnel.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Bilingual skills.

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

Interacts daily with Food and Nutrition Services employees, students, district administrators, and others to ensure the departmental goals are being met in providing nourishing meals to students that support student achievements.

Physical Requirements

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects. Perform necessary average lifting up to 30 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

Link To Job Description

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and do a search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: PP-002.

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06/30/2026 - Open Until Filled

Work Location:

HOLLYWOOD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

City:

HOLLYWOOD

Work Calendar:

192A Day Cal

Pay Grade:

SF1121

Classification:

Nonexempt

Compensation

Shift Differential (If applicable)

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NOTE:

New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range