Food Service Staff

Westport Community Schools; Giffords Corner (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westport Community Schools in Westport, MA is hiring a Food Service Staff for the Westport Middle-High School cafeteria. The role runs Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 2:00pm and pays $18 to $22 per hour, with emphasis on efficiency, cleanliness, and friendly service.

You will assist in meal prep and serving, operate POS systems, maintain sanitation, stock supplies, and support daily kitchen and dining room operations in a professional school environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to prepare and serve food and maintain sanitation.
• Physical strength for lifting and stocking inventory.
• Learn operation of all food service equipment including POS.
• Grooming and cleanliness suited to food service.
• Two years of relevant experience preferred; citizenship/residency required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and serving of meals.
• Operate food service equipment and stock serving counters.
• Wash and sanitize pots, pans, and utensils.
• Ensure food supply is replenished during service.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen and dining areas.
• Sell tickets/tokens.
• Assist in deposits.
• Receive and rotate deliveries; maintain inventories and records.
• Record food temperatures and sanitize equipment.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness standards.
• Use kitchen equipment safely.
• Attend in-service education.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

High School/Trade School degree

Tools

POS System

Job description

Westport Community Schools Westport Middle-High School - Westport, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Food Service Staff

Job Details

Job ID: 5921285

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 15, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB DAYS/HOURS:

Monday - Friday / 7:30am to 2:00pm

JOB GOAL:

To serve patrons attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, and friendliness.

To ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the cafeteria for the ultimate health, comfort, and benefit of its patrons.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Assists in the preparation and serving of all food to patrons in an efficient and pleasant manner.
• 2. Operates all food service equipment, sets up serving counters, stocks vending machines.
• 3. Assists in washing and sanitizing pots, pans, and utensils.
• 4. Assumes responsibility that during meal service periods the supply of food offered is replenished as necessary.
• 5. Assists in daily cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen, cafeteria serving area and dining tables.
• 6. Assists in selling tickets and/or tokens.
• 7. Assists in preparing bank deposits.
• 8. Receives, checks, dates and rotates deliveries of food and other supplies. Stores foods properly in refrigerators, freezers and storage rooms. Assist in the taking of inventories, cashiering, and maintaining simple records.
• 9. Records and documents food temperatures. Sanitizes all equipment, counters and sinks with the proper chemicals approved by the Board of Health.
• 10. Maintains the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• 11. Is ever cautious about safe, proper, and efficient use of all kitchen equipment.
• 12. Maintains professional competence through attendance at in-service education activities provided by the District and/or the Student Services Coordinator.
• 13. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Cafeteria Manager may from time to time assign.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, policies, instructions, correspondence, and procedures. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees, students, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the major functions of this position.

The position requires an individual to work inside a kitchen setting where noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position also requires an individual to work in a school cafeteria setting where the noise level in the work environment can be moderately high.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As per collective bargaining agreement between the Westport School Committee and AFSCME Council 93, Local 2667.

EVALUATION:

Evaluation will be in accordance with district policy and collective bargaining agreements.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $18 to $22 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Westport Community Schools to maintain a learningand working environment that is free from harassment, violence ordiscrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion,national origin, sex/gender, marital status, homelessness, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, family care leavestatus, pregnancy or any condition related to pregnancy, or military/veteranstatus.

*All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00. *

Job Requirements

• 1. High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2. Ability to perform tasks requiring an ordinary degree of skill in the preparation and serving of food as well as other tasks required for the operation and sanitary maintenance of a food service facility or area.
• 3. Physical strength necessary to perform lifting, carrying and stocking inventory.
• 4. Ability to learn the operation of all food service equipment including but not limited to electronic cash registers/Point of Sales System.
• 5. Demonstrates personal grooming and cleanliness suited to working in a food service facility.
• 6. Ability to work cooperatively with others and maintain a positive attitude.
• 7. Perform work with speed, accuracy and top quality.
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 17 Main Road
• Westport, Massachusetts 02790
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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