Food Services Driver - Niu Valley

GovernmentJobs.com; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Vacation

Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking a Food Services Driver for Niu Valley Middle, Honolulu, to transport prepared meals and support daily kitchen operations.

The role requires coordinating with food service staff, assisting with meal preparation, vehicle delivery, inventory and record-keeping, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards. The position is permanent, full-time, 12 months, with a monthly salary of $4,662.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience Requirements: read, write and understand English; follow oral and written instructions; perform simple arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with food service staff to ensure meals meet service times and satellite delivery schedules.
• Assists in meal preparation, including cooking simple starches and preparing fruits/vegetables, and supporting dietary needs.
• Operates a food service vehicle to transport meals and related items; maintains delivery documentation.
• Reviews production records; verifies servings; portions and packs items for satellite services; records time/temperature.
• Sets up serving counters, serves students/staff, and replenishes items as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of work areas, counters, dining areas, and equipment; sanitizes utensils.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description:

Food Services Driver

Salary: $4,662.00 per month

Location: Niu Valley Middle, 310 Halemaumau St, Honolulu, HI 96821

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time 12-month

Job Number: 2026-02890

District / Complex Area: Classified / Honolulu / FKK

School / Office: Classified / Niu Valley Middle

Opening Date: 08/16/2026

Max Number of Applicants: 25

Position % 100% Position Number 807517

Examples Of Duties

• Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
• Assists in the preparation of school meals by cooking simple starches (rice, whipped potatoes, etc.), cleaning and preparing fresh fruits and vegetables, and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
• Operates a food service vehicle to transport prepared meals, food items, food carts, and related equipment and supplies, and other food service employees safely loads and unloads vehicle with and/or without assistance; maintains routine documentation related to delivery and food service duties.
• Reviews daily production records and/or serving site records; accurately verifies the number of servings/portions of food to be delivered; portions and packs menu items for each satellite meal service; documents the time and temperature of foods (loading/packing) on the service site daily record.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• May supervise student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen or with the delivery of school meals.
• Maintains a food service vehicle by performing minor preventative maintenance (e.g. fuel, oil, tire pressure, cleanliness, etc.) to ensure safe operation.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements: Applicants must possess the ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic. Such abilities may be demonstrated by graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities. License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid motor vehicle license to drive in the State of Hawaii.

Supplemental Information

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years. Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

• A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
• A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
• Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax