Full-Time Cafeteria Attendant

Ball--chatham-School-District; Chatham (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

BALL-CHATHAM CUSD #5 in Illinois seeks a Cafeteria Cook to support daily meal preparation for students. The role involves cooking and serving food under supervision, following approved menus, and helping keep the kitchen clean and sanitary.

Under the Cafeteria Manager, you will assist in oven and stove work, baking, and prep tasks in large quantities. This is a non-exempt position in a school setting requiring basic math, a fingerprint background check, and a preferred high school diploma.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to pass fingerprint background check.
• One year of quantity food preparation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food in large quantities.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen and equipment.
• Clean kitchen, utensils and serving areas as required.
• Assist in inventory control and requisitioning of supplies.
• Follow approved menus and recipes and measure ingredients accurately.

Skills

Food preparation

Food service equipment

Basic arithmetic

Follow recipes

Oral/written directions

Teamwork

Nutrition/safety training

Experience in quantity food prep

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

BALL-CHATHAM CUSD #5

Cafeteria Cook

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to pass fingerprint background check.

Special Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

• Knowledge of proper methods for the preparation and serving of food
• Understanding of basic arithmetical calculations and measurement processes
• Ability to adhere to standard menus and recipes in the preparation of foods
• Ability to operate and maintain food service related equipment
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Training or coursework in nutrition, and in safety and sanitation procedures preferred
• One year of experience in quantity food preparation in a commercial, institutional or school food service facility preferred.

REPORTS TO: Cafeteria Manager

BENEFITS: 2026 BCSD Enrollment Guide

JOB SUMMARY:

Under immediate supervision of the Cafeteria Manager, performs semi-skilled tasks in the preparation (cooking, baking, salad preparation in large quantities) and serving of food at the school cafeteria. Assists in the maintenance of a food service facility in an orderly, safe and sanitary condition and completes related work as required by the supervisor. Assists in the cleaning of the kitchen and serving areas, utensils and equipment as required.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Listed below but not limited to:

• Operates a variety of equipment used in the preparation, packaging and serving of sandwiches, salads, relishes, hot entrees and a variety of other foods
• Prepares, cooks and bakes a variety of food
• Reviews recipes and menus, and estimates needed ingredients and the time required for the cooking and baking of a variety of foods
• Weighs and measures accurately
• Assist with the setup of steam table and serving line
• Checks for proper food temperature, both during preparation and on the serving line
• Assists in maintaining the food service facility in a safe, clean and sanitary condition
• Performs necessary cleaning of equipment and operates automatic dishwasher
• Handle and dispose of refuse, using proper sanitation
• Assists in the receiving, inspecting, wrapping and storing of foodstuffs, supplies and materials
• Assists in inventory control and in the requisitioning of foodstuffs, supplies and materials
• Performs other duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year in accordance with recommendations established by the Superintendent of Schools and immediate supervisor.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting.

Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, standing for prolonged periods of time, walking, exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, manual dexterity to operate food service related equipment, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity, ability to read and write, ability to speak and understand the English language.

Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily indoors.

EVALUATION:

The basis of the evaluation will be the extent to which the performance responsibilities of the job are successfully handled and the extent to which yearly action plans and job goals are met (as applicable).

The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future and may be amended by the Board of Education as appropriate.

Revised 6/2020