Food Service Worker 3.5 hrs

Allendale Public Schools; Rothschild (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Allendale Public Schools is seeking a food service aide to support daily kitchen operations in a school setting. The role involves filling in where needed in the kitchen, helping with meal preparation, serving students and staff, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring adherence to food safety policies.

This is a school calendar position with a 3.5-hour daily schedule, five days a week. Starting wage is $15.52 per hour.

Qualifications

• Food service experience preferred.
• Food Safety 101 within the first 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and follow proper food handling procedures.
• Serve meals and ensure portions are accurate and service flows smoothly.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of preparation and serving areas.
• Provide coverage for absent staff and support other kitchen tasks as needed.
• Follow health and safety guidelines and report hazards immediately.
• Engage with students and staff, answering questions about meal service.
• Attend required training sessions to stay updated on policies and safety protocols.

Skills

Food service

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Food Service
• Date Posted:
  10/23/2026
• Date Available:
  As soon as permitted

Allendale Public Schools

Food Service Posting

Posting Dates: October 23, 2026 - November 1, 2026 or until filled

Reports To: Evergreen Team Lead

Effective Date of Employment: As soon as permitted

Starting Wage: $ 15.52 per hour

*This is a school calendar position, approximately 3.5 hours per day - 5 days per week.

Actual start and end times will be determined as the lunch schedule for this building is finalized and ongoing needs of our program are reviewed yearly.

Job Summary:

The main responsibilities will be to fill in where needed in the kitchen. This job will be a 5 day a week position with changing job duties to fill in when staff is out or generally help the flow of serving students and staff for the building. This position requires organization and completing tasks in a timely manner. All duties should be practiced with habits of personal appearance and grooming as determined by foodservice policy.

Requirements:

• Food service experience preferred.
• Food Safety 101 within the first 6 months.
• Assist with Meal Preparation:
  • Support the kitchen staff by preparing food items as directed.
  • Follow proper food handling procedures to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Serving Meals:
  • Assist in the serving line, ensuring students and staff receive the correct portions and that service is conducted efficiently and courteously.
  • Replenish food items on the serving line as needed to maintain a continuous flow of service.
• Maintain Cleanliness and Sanitation:
  • Ensure all food preparation and serving areas are kept clean and sanitized in accordance with health and safety regulations.
  • Wash dishes, utensils, and equipment used during meal preparation and service.
  • Perform routine cleaning tasks such as wiping down tables, counters, and serving areas.
• Provide Coverage and Support:
  • Step in to cover for absent staff members in various roles, including serving or cleaning, as needed.
  • Assist with any other kitchen-related tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the food service program.
• Follow Health and Safety Guidelines:
  • Adhere to all food safety regulations and school policies, including proper handwashing, glove use, and food storage procedures.
  • Report any safety hazards or concerns to the food service manager immediately.
• Engage with Students and Staff:
  • Interact positively with students and staff, providing assistance and responding to questions about the meal service.
• Participate in Training and Development:
  • Attend required training sessions and meetings to stay updated on food service policies, procedures, and safety protocols.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• ADA Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Contact Person: Austin Goff, Food Service Director

Allendale Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (collectively, Protected Classes) in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.