Food Service Worker/Cashier (PT)

Boys Town; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading child and family care organization in Omaha is seeking a part-time food service worker to prepare and serve food, maintain hygiene, and operate a cash register. The ideal candidate will have prior food service or cashier experience, along with a ServSafe Food Handlers certification. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to multitask in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months food services or cashier experience.
• ServSafe Food Handlers certification within 120 days of transfer or hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food, ensuring cleanliness and food safety.
• Operate cash register and provide customer service.
• Replenish dining area supplies and assist with light cleaning.

Skills

Communication skills

Cash register operation

Food safety knowledge

Basic math skills

Multitasking ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Helps prepare and serve food and maintains a clean, organized workspace. Runs a cash register and provides customer service.

SHIFT: weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., approx. 20 hours per week. (no weekends)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Prepares and serves food, cleans and sanitizes kitchen and equipment, and ensures proper food storage.
• Prepares food or assists with food preparation as needed.
• Maintains proper HACCP food safety policies and sanitization procedures for service and for clean‑up, including washing of dishes and equipment, ensuring food is properly handled and stored, and taking and recording food temperatures as required.
• Abides by all regulatory standards (i.e. CMS, Joint Commission, USDA) and follows standards precautions.
• As appropriate, follows and complies with isolation guidelines.
• Reports any observed changes in patient/youth physical or mental condition to appropriate unit personnel.
• Replenishes dining area supplies including dishes, pepper, and silverware; prepares area for next service as time permits.

Cashier Duties

• Prepares the cash register drawer ensuring all monies are accounted for.
• Rings up items, accepts monies from the customer, and gives out proper change.
• Closes out the cash register at the end of the meal, fills out the daily revenue and cash sales sheets, and takes the money bag to lock services.
• Maintains supplies in the dining room during and after the mealtime including refilling paper products, replenishing salad bar, and monitoring the beverage area.
• Picks up trays from customers; wipes table and assists in breaking down the salad bar; performs light cleaning of the front area when called upon.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot cash register and kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Knowledge of basic math skills required to ensure accuracy of receipts.
• Ability to multi‑task.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 6 months food services or cashier experience required.
• ServSafe Food Handlers certification within 120 days of transfer or hire required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food service and cashiering experience preferred.

OTHER DUTIES

• This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Position requires little to moderate physical activity exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently with constant standing or walking. Subject to inside environmental conditions subject to exposure to extreme cold from walk‑in coolers and freezers and extreme heat working with stoves, ovens, and steam tables. Exposure to odors, steam, and cleaning solutions.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town - it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E‑Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability‑related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.